Definitions

would

[wood, wuhd] / wʊd, wəd /

VERB

cause

Synonyms

STRONG

authorize bid command decree demand determine direct effect enjoin exert insist intend ordain order request resolve

WEAK

bring about decide on

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow forget neglect overlook reply waver

WEAK

keep pass receive

VERB

choose

Synonyms

STRONG

crave desire elect incline like opt please prefer want wish

WEAK

be inclined have a mind to see fit

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate ignore not want spurn

WEAK

keep neglect pass receive

VERB

give, bequeath to another

Synonyms

STRONG

bequest confer devise disinherit leave legate probate transfer

WEAK

cut off disherit pass on

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

neglect pass receive

Example Sentences

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Would that make Antetokounmpo a candidate to take the Angels off the hands of Arte Moreno, who at games has been blistered by a large group of shirtless fans chanting “sell the team?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Would keeping the CDs in place make the estate process simpler, or complicate things?

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Would have been nice if Ms. Owens had asked why.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Would colorblindness in this setting, a setting presumably most favorable for just outcomes, be fair?

From Slate • May 22, 2026

“I’ll do that. Would it go great on waffles?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith