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verb | \shl, shal\
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Definition of shall
past should \shd, shud\; present singular and plural shall
a u x i l i a r y v e r b
1 archaic
a : will have to : must
b : will be able to : can
2 a used to express a command or exhortation you shall go
b used in laws, regulations, or directives to express what is mandatory it shall be unlawful to carry firearms
3 a used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future we shall have to be ready we shall
see
b used to express simple futurity when shall we expect you
4 used to express determination they shall not pass
i n t r a n s i t i v e v e r b
archaic : will go
he to England shall along with you William Shakespeare
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shall Synonyms
Synonyms
have (to), must, ought (to), need, should
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