he'd

American  

[heed, eed] / hid, id /

1. contraction of he had.

2. contraction of he would.

---

he'd British  

/ hɪd, iːd, ɪd, hiːd /

contraction

1. he had or he would

---

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

"And I would just watch how Stephen was and how he'd act and I just had an instinct that it could be him."

From BBC

"I think what Michael has done with the team wasn't rocket science. It was a simple tweak in terms of what he'd done in terms of formation," the former England striker said.

From BBC

In June 2014, shortly before he’d retire from Soros’s firm, Rubin contacted an associate, known only as Co-Conspirator-1, about a woman’s financial straits.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he hadn’t told the firm about the massive holding he’d accumulated, which meant other traders hadn’t hedged it and invested in securities that would rise in value if those mortgage securities fell.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’d build a dam in your region or give you money for a mosque or whatever.

From Salon