would

would
would ► MODAL VERB (3rd sing. present would) 1) past of WILL(Cf. ↑will), in various senses. 2) (expressing the conditional mood) indicating the consequence of an imagined event. 3) expressing a desire or inclination. 4) expressing a polite request. 5) expressing a conjecture or opinion. 6) literary expressing a wish or regret.
USAGE On the difference between would and should, see the note at SHOULD(Cf. ↑should).

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