English Dictionary

would

/wʊd/

verb

Used to form the "anterior future", or "future in the past", indicating a futurity relative to a past time.

I would have finished the project by now if I had more time.

意味（1）

Used to form the "anterior future", or "future in the past", indicating a futurity relative to a past time.

On my first day at University, I met the woman who would become my wife.

意味（2）

Used to; was or were habitually accustomed to; indicating an action in the past that happened repeatedly or commonly.

When we were younger, we would cycle out to the beach most summer Sundays.

意味（3）

Was or were determined to; indicating someone's insistence upon doing something.

I asked her to stay in with me, but she would go out.

意味（4）

Could naturally have been expected to (given the tendencies of someone's character etc.).

He denied it, but then he would, wouldn't he?

意味（5）

(archaic) Wanted to.

And thenne at laste a-nother sayd that he wolde have eyren. Then the good wyf sayd that she understod hym wel.

意味（6）

(archaic) Used with ellipsis of the infinitive verb, or postponement to a relative clause, in various senses.

At which time he told me, he would to London that week, and so to Oxford.

意味（7）

(obsolete) Wished, desired (something).

意味（8）

Used as the auxiliary of the simple conditional modality, indicating a state or action that is conditional on another.

If I won the lottery, I would give half the money to charity.

意味（9）

Without explicit condition, or with loose or vague implied condition, indicating a hypothetical or imagined state or action.

I would love to come and visit.

意味（10）

Suggesting conditionality or potentiality in order to express a sense of politeness, tentativeness, indirectness, hesitancy, uncertainty, etc.

I would ask you all to sit down.

意味（11）

Used to express what the speaker would do in another person's situation, as a means of giving a suggestion or recommendation.

It's disgraceful the way that they've treated you. I would write and complain.

意味（12）

Used to express the speaker's belief or assumption.

He's very security-conscious, so he would have remembered to lock the door.

意味（13）

Used interrogatively to express a polite request; are (you) willing to …?

Would you pass the salt, please?

意味（14）

(chiefly archaic) Might wish (+ verb in past subjunctive); often used in the first person (with or without that) in the sense of "if only".

KING HENRY

Thou dost not wish more help from England, coz?

WESTMORELAND

God’s will, my liege, would you and I alone,

KING HENRY Thou dost not wish more help from England, coz? WESTMORELAND God’s will, my liege, would you and I alone, Without more help, could fight this royal battle!

意味（15）

(chiefly archaic, transitive or control verb) Might desire; wish (something).

What dost thou professe? What would’st thou with vs?