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Shall
/ʃəl/
Used to express future intention or obligation, especially in formal contexts
Synonyms:
will
must
Antonyms:
will
won't
Examples:
But, by then, we
shall
both be far away.'
I
shall
never forget the kind way their hands explored me.
We
shall
take the measure of this reflection.'
Etymology:
From Middle English "schulle", from Old English "sceal" meaning "to owe, have to, must", from Proto-Germanic "skal" meaning "to be obliged to".
Usage Statistics:
90 mentions per 1 million words
Often
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