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  1. imp. of Shall
  2. imp. Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral obligation (see Shall); e. g.: they should have come last week; if I should go; I should think you could go.
  3. Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral obligation (see Shall); e. g.: they should have come last week; if I should go; I should think you could go. "You have done that you should be sorry for." Shak. Syn. -- See Ought.
  4. Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional orcontingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also,to express moral obligation (see Shall); e. g.: they should have comelast week; if I should go; I should think you could go. "You havedone that you should be sorry for." Shak.
  5. v:100 imp. of Shall imp. Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral obligation (see Shall); e. g.: they should have come last week; if I should go; I should think you could go.