Should've

contraction

contraction ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Contraction
  1. 1
    Contraction of should + have. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

    "He should've arrived earlier."

Synonyms

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shouldashoulda

Example

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"Disneyland was very interesting. You should've come with us."

Etymology

should + -'ve

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