they'd C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ðeɪd/ UK /ðeɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 contraction a contraction of they had when had is an auxiliary verb They'd already left when the message arrived. 2 contraction a contraction of they would They'd help us if we asked them. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 contraction · a contraction of they had... they had 2 contraction · a contraction of they would they would Word family Related forms theyhadwould Etymology A contraction of they + had or would. The reduced auxiliary is represented by apostrophe-d, and the surrounding grammar determines which full form is intended. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # they'd **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** contraction **IPA (US):** /ðeɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ðeɪd/ ## Meanings 1. a contraction of they had when had is an auxiliary verb 2. a contraction of they would ## Examples - They'd already left when the message arrived. - They'd help us if we asked them. ## Synonyms - they had - they would ## Related Forms - they - had - would ## Etymology A contraction of they + had or would. The reduced auxiliary is represented by apostrophe-d, and the surrounding grammar determines which full form is intended. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown