wouldn't
contraction of would not:I wouldn't ask her.
usage note For wouldn't
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How to use wouldn't in a sentence
Id die before Id let any body know that I cared for him more than he cared for me, wouldnt you?
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterBut I suppose he didnt mean any thing, or he wouldnt have told his mother not to take me to St. Louis.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterI guess our trade wouldnt amount to much, said Jess, flushing a little.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonI am afraid your father wouldnt welcome me as a customer, said Jess, gravely.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonI wouldnt dwess in such execrable taste for any sum you could mentionno, sir!
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for wouldn't
/ (ˈwʊdənt) /
would not
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wouldn't
In addition to the idiom beginning with wouldn't
- wouldn't dream of
also see:
- butter wouldn't melt
- caught dead, wouldn't be
- not (wouldn't) lift a finger
Also see undernot.
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