| 1. helping verb for use in a question, request or expression of desire (used to make the statement more polite). wouldwould , n. see: 2d weld.would would , imp. of will. [oe. & as. wolde. see: will, v. t.] commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. see: 2d & 3d will.note: would was formerly used also as the past participle of will. right as our lord hath would.would expresses conditionality or possibility; i would accept the offer if you upped the salary a bit |