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you'd
[ yood; unstressed yood, yuhd ]
/ yud; unstressed yʊd, yəd /
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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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British Dictionary definitions for you'd
you'd
/ (juːd, unstressed jʊd) /
contraction of
you had or you would
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