wou'd

A form of would — Used to form the "anterior future", or "future in the past", indicating a futurity relative to a past time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of would.
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APA

wou'd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wou'd

MLA

“wou'd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wou'd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wou'd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wou'd.

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