- would-be
- would-be [wood′bē΄]adj.[ME (northern) walde be]1. wishing or pretending to be [a would-be expert]2. intended, but failing, to be [a would-be work of art]
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Would? — «Would?» Сингл Alice in Chains из альбома Dirt Выпущен 1992 Формат CD, винил, кассета Жанр гранж, хеви метал, альтернативный метал … Википедия
Would — Would, imp. of {Will}. [OE. & AS. wolde. See {Will}, v. t.] Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d {Will}. [1913 Webster] Note: Would was formerly used also as the past… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would? — «Would?» Sencillo de Alice in Chains del álbum Dirt Grabación Marzo Mayo 1992 Género(s) Grunge, heavy metal, metal alternativo Duración 3:27 … Wikipedia Español
Would-be — a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would be poet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would — may refer to: * English modal auxiliary verb#Would *Would?, a 1992 song by the grunge group Alice in Chains … Wikipedia
Would — Would, n. See 2d {Weld}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would? — Single par Alice in Chains extrait de l’album Dirt Sortie 1992 Enregistrement 1992 Durée 3:27 Genre Grunge … Wikipédia en Français
would've — [wood′əv] contraction would have * * * … Universalium
would-be — index specious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Would — Will Will, v. t. & auxiliary. [imp. {Would}. Indic. present, I will (Obs. I wol), thou wilt, he will (Obs. he wol); we, ye, they will.] [OE. willen, imp. wolde; akin to OS. willan, OFries. willa, D. willen, G. wollen, OHG. wollan, wellan, Icel. & … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
would — verb, past of will Etymology: Middle English wolde, from Old English; akin to Old High German wolta wished, desired Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic wished, desired b. archaic wish for ; want c. (1) … New Collegiate Dictionary
