we had.' name='description'> we'd - definition and meaning

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Contraction of we had.
  • Contraction of we would.

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  • phrase we had
  • phrase we should
  • phrase we would

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Examples

  • The music coverage this week was somewhat overshadowed by the Music Power 100, but Toby Manhire's interview with New Zealand outfit Phoenix Foundation brought with it an acronym we'd never heard before – GCBB, look it up – prompting rupertrm to come up with another: NAGB.

    Readers' reviews 2011

  • Although the word we'd most use to describe such books as "Jogging With Jesus" as

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Katla McGlynn 2012

  • And so when we speak about that, we're largely talking about the office products environment and you know, that environment, you know, we're not seeing, if someone else is, if they could give us a call we'd appreciate it, but we're just not seeing much in the way of white-collar employment growth.

    unknown title 2011

  • "Last year they pretty much gave me their word that we'd be a priority this upcoming year," Harris said.

    NY Daily News 2011

  • In short, we'd rather get nothing than accept a proposal that is unfair.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Terry Newell 2011

  • So in other words, we'd be more inclined to take positions in something like vanadium as opposed to taking a position in copper.

    unknown title 2011

  • But we didn't even HAVE to, which is better because SAP came to us and said, 'These are the terms we'd like to give you.

    Forbes.com: News Bob Evans 2012

  • What was already a very average pass-rushing unit has lost the top backup Jason Taylor and replaced him with, well, no one whose name we'd recognize.

    NYT > Home Page By ANDY BENOIT 2011

  • None of these women are suspects but we'd like to see if they know what the victims were talking about shortly before their deaths," said Captain Paul Sutton of the Sarasota police department."

    Florida police release images of shot Britons' last hours 2011

  • Before the 'difficult moment' we'd used our younger players, like [Gaël] Kakuta and [Daniel] Sturridge.

    Carlo Ancelotti admits Chelsea squad was not good enough this season 2011

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