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[ həˈloʊ ]
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Definition

Shall is used in two main ways today. First, like will, it introduces future actions or states. However, shall often feels slightly more formal or general than will. You might see it frequently in legal documents or official government statements because it can sound very objective and authoritative. It asks for future possibilities or sets broad conditions.

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Conjugation
"shall" as verb

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

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

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

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Synonyms
1 - ought to
2 - must
3 - owe
4 - should
5 - ought
6 - want
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Antonyms
1 - will
2 - must
3 - will not
4 - do not
5 - refuse
6 - deny
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Examples in Context

1 - An independent committee shall sit in judgement on all alleged ethical breaches.

1 - Un comité independiente deberá formar parte del jurado en todas las presuntas infracciones éticas.

2 - This evaluation shall assume that such an adverse effect will occur.

2 - Dicha evaluación deberá presuponer que dicho efecto adverso se va a producir.

3 - In no event shall the museum be held responsible for lost personal belongings.

3 - En ningún caso se hará responsable al museo por pertenencias personales extraviadas.

4 - The evaluation result shall be sent out within a reasonable timeframe.

4 - Los resultados de la evaluación deberán enviarse dentro de un plazo razonable.

5 - When facing challenges, I remind myself that this too shall pass.

5 - Cuando enfrento desafíos, me recuerdo a mí mismo que esto también pasará .

6 - The policy explicitly states that supervisors shall not have respect of persons.

6 - La política establece expresamente que los supervisores no harán acepción de personas.

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