English Explanatory Dictionary

'd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Contraction of had, as an auxiliary verb.
  2. Contraction of had, as a main verb, but not a phrasal verb.
  3. Contraction of would or should.
  4. Contraction of did.

Pronunciation

/d/ [d] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-'d.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-'d.wav

Word forms

'd

Etymology

Contraction of would or had.

Synonyms

'ld

Related words

’ll ’m ’re ’s ’ve
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