Unscramble SHOULD - 38 Words Found

Complete Definitions of Should

Verb

1. (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural. — “I hope that we shall win the game.”
2. Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural. — “(determination): You shall go to the ball!”
3. Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action. — “Let us examine that, shall we?”
4. To owe.

Noun

1. A statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case.

Verb

1. To make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality.

Verb

1. (auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no authority to enforce it. — “What do I think? What should I do?”
2. (auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable. — “I should exercise more often, but I'm too lazy.”
3. (auxiliary) Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate. — “When you press this button, the pilot flame should ignite.”
4. (auxiliary, subjunctive) Used as a variant of the present subjunctive. — “If I should be late, go without me.”
5. (auxiliary) A variant of would when used with first person subjects. — “I should be lucky if I were you.”

Synonyms: ought

Antonyms: shouldn't