should: Meaning and Definition of
should
Pronunciation: (shood), [key]
— auxiliary v.
- pt. of
- (used to express condition): Were he to arrive, I should be pleased.
- must; ought (used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency): You should not do that.
- would (used to make a statement less direct or blunt): I should think you would apologize.
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