Would-that
i wish that, as in would that i could stop working and go hiking with you . for a synonym, see if only
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- Would-s
weld2 . verb takes an infinitive without to or an implied infinitive used as an auxiliary to form the past tense or subjunctive mood of will1 with you, he, she, it, they, or a noun as subject. used as an auxiliary to indicate willingness or desire in a polite manner: would you help me, please? […]
- Wouldst
2nd person singular past of will1 . am (is, are, etc.) about or going to: i will be there tomorrow. she will see you at dinner. am (is, are, etc.) disposed or willing to: people will do right. am (is, are, etc.) expected or required to: you will report to the princ-p-l at once. may […]
- Woulded
a simple past tense and past participle of will1 . (used to express the future in past sentences): he said he would go tomorrow. (used in place of will, to make a statement or form a question less direct or blunt): that would scarcely be fair. would you be so kind? (used to express repeated […]
- Wouldn-t-dream-of
also, not dream of. not occur to one, not consider, as in even if it were lying open on my desk, i wouldn’t dream of reading another person’s letter. this expression uses dream of in the sense of “remotely think of.” [ first half of 1500s ]
- Wouldn-t
contraction of would not: i wouldn’t ask her. contraction would not in addition to the idiom beginning with wouldn’t