'd better

A form of had better — Should; ought to; need to; must.

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Meanings

verb
  1. abbreviationauxiliarycontractionmodalContraction of had better.

    You'd better slow down. The police are behind us.

    1 more example

    But you'd better take your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it, babe.

    1965, Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone”
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APA

'd better. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'d%20better

MLA

“'d better.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'d%20better. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'d better,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'d%20better.

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