should
modal verb (PROBABLE) strong /ʃʊd/ weak /ʃəd/Definition
B1 used to show when something is likely or expected: My dry cleaning should be ready this afternoon. You should find this guidebook helpful. I wonder what's happened to Annie. She should be (= it was expected that she would be) here by now. "Could you have the report ready by Friday?" "Yes, I should think so (= it is likely that it will be ready)." This should be good (= this is likely to be interesting or amusing).Possible and probable
(Definition of should modal verb (PROBABLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- always adverb (POSSIBILITY)
- anything's possible idiom
- arguably adverb
- as never before idiom
- avenue noun (POSSIBILITY)
- course noun (DIRECTION)
- it isn't over until the fat lady sings idiom
- liable adjective (LIKELY)
- likelihood noun
- likely adjective
- likely adverb
- maybe adverb
- probable adjective
- probably adverb
- prospective adjective
- sporting chance noun
- stand verb
- stranger things have happened idiom
- strong adjective (LIKELY)
- vista noun
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