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- [woo dst, woo tst]
- /wʊdst, wʊtst/
- /wʊdst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo dst, woo tst]
- /wʊdst, wʊtst/
Definitions of wouldst word
- verb wouldst 2nd person singular past of will1 . 1
- noun wouldst the faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over its own actions: the freedom of the will. 1
- noun wouldst power of choosing one's own actions: to have a strong or a weak will. 1
- noun wouldst the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition: My hands are obedient to my will. 1
- noun wouldst wish or desire: to submit against one's will. 1
- noun wouldst purpose or determination, often hearty or stubborn determination; willfulness: to have the will to succeed. 1
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Origin of wouldst
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English willen, Old English wyllan; cognate with Dutch willen, German wollen, Old Norse vilja, Gothic wiljan; akin to Latin velle to wish
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Parts of speech for Wouldst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wouldst popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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