should

Meanings

• Modal verb

  Obligated to do something, used as a modal verb for expressing obligation, advice, or permission.

  - "You should call your mother every week."
  - "She should study harder for the exam."
  - "I should have closed the window before it rained."

• Verb (past tense and past participle)

  Used as the past tense and past participle of the verb 'to shove'.

  - "He should the box onto the truck."
  - "The river had shoulded the boat against the shore."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

shouldn't

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Synonyms

ought

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with should
shoulder , moulder , prowler , boulder , pouler , dolder , rolder , older

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Shall (English) : Modal auxiliary verb, expressing the future tense or the conditional mood.
   

2. Shoulder (English) : The upper part of the upper limb, between the neck and the arm.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of should that leads to same result
should , shall , children should be seen and not heard , how should i know , how should we know , how/why should I/we know , why should i know , why should we know , it should be remembered , what should someone see but , what/who should someone see but , who should someone see but , you should have seen his face , arise , arisen , arises , arising , arose , should the need arise , as who , as who should say , who , who is who , who was who , who's who , how should/would I know , how would i know

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Should I?, Shouldn't I?, Should have, Should be, Should be going, Should have been, Should have been going, Should have been going to, Should be going to

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sculan, from sculde, 'owe'. The past tense and past participle forms come from Middle English schoven, 'push'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'should' is used more frequently in formal writing than in casual conversation.

2. In the English language, 'should' is one of the most commonly used modal verbs.

3. The word 'should' comes from the Old English word 'sculan', which means 'owe'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obligation: A duty or requirement, often moral or legal.

2. Advice: Recommendations or suggestions for action.

3. Permission: Granting or allowing someone to do something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'should' is often used to express regret, obligation, or advice. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth says, 'What hands are these?...They have committed treason!...Yet do I remember his honesty.', indicating her regret and the obligation she feels to her husband.

How to Memorize "should"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a situation where you are giving advice or expressing obligation, such as telling a friend they should study for an exam.
   - Visualize the feeling of obligation and the importance of following through with your advice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'should' with the feeling of responsibility and the idea of giving advice or expressing obligation.
   - Visualize a checklist or a to-do list and associate the word 'should' with completing tasks.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Owl Should Eat Apples' to remember the past tense and past participle forms of the verb 'to shove' (should've, should've).

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