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Meaning of would've | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈwʊdəv

Definitions

Contraction of would + have, indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past.

abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

Examples

“We would've been warmer if you had closed the window.”
“I would've gone if it hadn't rained.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

woulda woulda, coulda, shoulda woulder Wouldest woulding wouldingness

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