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Pronunciation: [hˈiːd] (IPA)

He'd is a contraction of the word "he had" or "he would," but there are several synonyms for this word that may be used in different contexts. For instance, instead of he'd, one could use he did or he completed, which may be fitting in a sentence such as "He completed the task yesterday." Alternatively, he'd may be substituted with he wished, he desired, he preferred, or he wanted, particularly in sentences about desires, such as "He wished he had arrived earlier." Other suitable synonyms for he'd may include he should, he must, he needed, or he ought to, depending on the sentence's context.
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Usage examples for He'd

he'd do it for the cause, wouldn't he?
"A Hazard of New Fortunes, Part Fifth"
William Dean Howells
Who said he'd gone away?"
"The Shepherd of the North"
Richard Aumerle Maher
Why, he'd be delighted to see you.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies

Famous quotes with He'd

  • If Attila the Hun were alive today, he'd be a drama critic.
    Edward Albee
  • Thom is one of those wonderful people to cook for because he absolutely loves it, just loves it. He loves to eat and drink and he'd be a great guest at any dinner party.
    Ted Allen
  • Let's say a Soviet exchange student back in the '70s would go back and tell the KGB about people and places and things that he'd seen and done and been involved with. This is not really espionage; there's no betrayal of trust.
    Aldrich Ames
  • I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.
    Ritchie Blackmore
  • And, he'd seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez.
    Ruben Blades

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