Should / ( ʃʊd) / verb the past tense of shall : used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that an action is considered by the speaker to be obligatory (you should go) or to form the subjunctive mood with i or we (i should like to see you; if i should be late, go without me)see also shall word origin for should old english sceold; see shall. See definition of should on dictionary.com as in have as in may synonyms for should compare synonyms allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo entertain let must sustain tolerate be compelled to be forced to be one’s duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with think about.
Synonyms of should see definition should verb as in to must to be under necessity or obligation to you should stop smoking synonyms & similar words relevance must shall will need ought (to) have (to) thesaurus entries near should shot (up) should shoulder see more nearby entries cite this entry style “should.”. See definition of should on dictionary.com as in have as in may synonyms for should compare synonyms allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo entertain let must sustain tolerate be compelled to be forced to be one’s duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with think about.
Should (ʃʊd) auxiliary v. 1. pt. of shall. 2. (used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency): you should not do that. 3. (used to express condition): were he to arrive, i should be pleased. 4. (used to make a statement less direct or blunt): i should think you would apologize. [middle english sholde, old english sc (e)olde; see shall].
Meaning of should in english should modal verb uk strong / ʃʊd / weak / ʃəd / us strong / ʃʊd / weak / ʃəd / should modal verb (duty) a2 used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do: if you’re annoyed with him, you should tell him. you should take the bus – it’s the easiest way to get there. "should i apologize to him?". Should / ( ʃʊd) / verb the past tense of shall : used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that an action is considered by the speaker to be obligatory (you should go) or to form the subjunctive mood with i or we (i should like to see you; if i should be late, go without me)see also shall word origin for should old english sceold; see shall.
