"would've" meaning in English

See would've in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /ˈwʊdəv/ [US], /ˈwʊdə/ [US] Audio: en-us-would've.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ʊdəv Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} would've, {{en-cont}} would've
  1. Contraction of would have indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: would have indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past Related terms: would of, woulda

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