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MODAL VERB Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase modal verb. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase modal verb. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MODAL VERB

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can
verbv
noun

• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

• the quantity contained in a can

• a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

verb

• preserve in a can or tin

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

may
noun

• thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

• the month following April and preceding June

might
adverbadv
noun

• physical strength

must
verbv
noun

• a necessary or essential thing

• grape juice before or during fermentation

• the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy

adjective satellite

• highly recommended

will
noun

• the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

• a fixed and persistent intent or purpose

• a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

verb

• decree or ordain

• determine by choice

• leave or give by will after one's death

could
noun

• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

• the quantity contained in a can

• a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

verb

• preserve in a can or tin

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

shall
verb

• (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

• Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.

• Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.

• To owe.

should
verb

• (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

• Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.

• Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.

• To owe.

• To make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality.

• (auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no authority to enforce it.

• (auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable.

• (auxiliary) Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.

• (auxiliary, subjunctive) Used as a variant of the present subjunctive.

• (auxiliary) A variant of would when used with first person subjects.

noun

• A statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case.

would
noun

• Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

modal
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode

• relating to or expressing the mood of a verb

noun

• an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

adjective satellite

• relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

modal auxiliary
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

modal auxiliary verb
nounn
noun

• an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

Best Hypernyms For MODAL VERB

Here is a list of related hypernyms for modal verb, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
verb
Phrases (1)
auxiliary verb

Alternatives for CAN

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