Definitions for should
should
should
Spelling: [shoo d]
IPA: /ʃʊd/
Should is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 85 anagrams from letters in should (dhlosu).
Definitions for should
auxiliary verb
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simple past tense of shall.
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(used to express condition):
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must; ought (used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency):
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would (used to make a statement less direct or blunt):
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plan to, intend to, or expect to:
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will have to, is determined to, or definitely will:
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(in laws, directives, etc.) must; is or are obliged to:
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(used interrogatively in questions, often in invitations):
Origin of should
Middle English sholde, Old English sc(e)olde; see shall