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She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 35
would
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Meanings
verb
- past of will1, in various senses.E.g. he said he would be away for a couple of days
- (expressing the conditional mood) indicating the consequence of an imagined event or situation.E.g. he would lose his job if he were identified
- expressing a desire or inclination.E.g. I would love to work in America
- expressing a polite request.E.g. would you pour the wine, please?
- expressing a conjecture, opinion, or hope.E.g. I would imagine that they're home by now
- used to make a comment about behaviour that is typical.E.g. they would say that, wouldn't they?
- expressing a wish or regret.E.g. would that he had lived to finish it
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