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you'd

[ yood; unstressed yood, yuhd ]
/ yud; unstressed yʊd, yəd /

contraction of you had:Sorry we missed you—you'd already left by the time we arrived.
contraction of you would:You'd be foolish to pass up such an offer.

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usage note for you'd

See contraction.

Words nearby you'd

You can't teach an old dog new tricks, You can't unscramble an egg, you can't win, you can't win 'em all, you could cut it with a knife, you'd, you'd better believe it, you don't say, you get what you pay for, Youghiogheny, you just don't get it
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British Dictionary definitions for you'd

you'd
/ (juːd, unstressed jʊd) /

contraction of

you had or you would
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