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- 1. used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions: "he should have been careful"
- 2. used to indicate what is probable: "£348 m should be enough to buy him out"
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1. used in auxiliary function to express condition. if he should leave his father, his father would die Genesis 44:22 (Revised Standard Version) 2. used in auxiliary function to express obligation, propriety, or expediency. 'tis commanded I should do so William Shakespeare. this is as it should be H. L. Savage.
SHOULD definition: 1. used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do: 2. used to show when something is…. Learn more.
should. modal verb. OPAL W. /ʃəd/, strong form /ʃʊd/ Verb Forms. used to show what is right, appropriate, etc., especially when criticizing somebody’s actions. You shouldn't drink and drive. He should have been more careful. A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank somebody politely) Definitions on the go.
You use should in expressions such as I should think and I should imagine to indicate that you think something is true but you are not sure. [ vagueness ] I should think it's going to rain soon.
Should definition: must; ought (used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency). See examples of SHOULD used in a sentence.
1. modal verb. You use should when you are saying what would be the right thing to do or the right state for something to be in. I should exercise more. He's never going to be able to forget it. And I don't think he should. Should our children be taught to swim at school? 2. modal verb.
Because the main function of should in modern American English is to express duty, necessity, etc. ( You should get your flu shot before winter comes), its use for other purposes, as to form a subjunctive, can produce ambiguity, at least initially: I should get my flu shot if I were you.
used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do: He should have gone to the doctor. Should I apologize to her? You shouldn't be so angry with him. Fewer examples. Fiction should be grounded in reality. You should hang onto that - it might be worth something. I think we should keep to our original plan. You should pump your tyres up.
1. Used to express obligation or duty: You should send her a note. 2. Used to express probability or expectation: They should arrive at noon. 3. Used to express conditionality or contingency: If she should fall, then so would I. 4. Used to moderate the directness or bluntness of a statement: I should think he would like to go.
should meaning, definition, what is should: used to say what is the right or sensibl...: Learn more.
