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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And, in March, the retailer said it would be awarding its staff a bonus for the first time in four years as its profits and sales improved.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

A spokesperson said it would support affected staff "throughout the consultation process and support redeployment where possible".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

It assumes that the same genetic mechanism would still have been at work nearly 200,000 years later, at the time of the final contacts between Sapiens and Neanderthals.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

But Nuncio Xuereb said that would be "normal practice" given his age.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

“You should! I would love to go and protest with you. Just let me know when you plan to go,” Candie offers.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold