shall

verb

shəl,

ˈshal

past should

shəd,

ˈshu̇d

; present singular and plural shall

auxiliary verb

—used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future

we shall have to be readywe shall see

—used to express simple futurity

when shall we expect you

—used to express determination

they shall not pass

—used to express a command or exhortation

you shall go

—used in laws, regulations, or directives to express what is mandatory

it shall be unlawful to carry firearms

archaic

: will have to : must

: will be able to : can

intransitive verb

archaic : will go

he to England shall along with you

William Shakespeare

Synonyms

have (to)
must
need
ought (to)
should

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

you shall do as I say

Recent Examples on the Web Beginning with the current school year, total tuition generated by the Queretaro campus shall be calculated based on all student credit hours; in the initial agreement, the relevant calculation was based on 95% of student credit hours.

Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022 The document that says Congress shall make no laws abridging the freedom of the press.

cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 When the most powerful alleviative known to science has bestowed the last Judas kiss, what shall soothe such doom?

Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 The state shall not discriminate in the protection or enforcement of this fundamental right.

Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022 Verifiable identity data sets, by getting into the right level of details to mitigate fraud and default risks, shall become possible through an open-data-sharing ecosystem of immutable data assets.

Michel Kilzi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The Air Force also agreed to alter its policy to reflect that no one shall be denied access to its social-media content based on their viewpoint.

Terence J. Pell, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The new venture shall be managed by Julian Hicks of Moviebox and Herd’s Shelley Hammond, with additional close support from Herd execs Ben Dillon, Iggy Ellis and Hollie Richmond.

Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022 All shall be revealed once upon a time, in a land close to here.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English shal (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English sceal; akin to Old High German scal (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

单词	shall
释义	shall verb shəl, ˈshal past should shəd, ˈshu̇d ; present singular and plural shall auxiliary verb 1 a —used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future we shall have to be readywe shall see b —used to express simple futurity when shall we expect you 2 —used to express determination they shall not pass 3 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 4 archaic a : will have to : must b : will be able to : can intransitive verb archaic : will go he to England shall along with you William Shakespeare Synonyms have (to) must need ought (to) should See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences you shall do as I say Recent Examples on the Web Beginning with the current school year, total tuition generated by the Queretaro campus shall be calculated based on all student credit hours; in the initial agreement, the relevant calculation was based on 95% of student credit hours. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022 The document that says Congress shall make no laws abridging the freedom of the press. cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 When the most powerful alleviative known to science has bestowed the last Judas kiss, what shall soothe such doom? Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 The state shall not discriminate in the protection or enforcement of this fundamental right. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022 Verifiable identity data sets, by getting into the right level of details to mitigate fraud and default risks, shall become possible through an open-data-sharing ecosystem of immutable data assets. Michel Kilzi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The Air Force also agreed to alter its policy to reflect that no one shall be denied access to its social-media content based on their viewpoint. Terence J. Pell, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The new venture shall be managed by Julian Hicks of Moviebox and Herd’s Shelley Hammond, with additional close support from Herd execs Ben Dillon, Iggy Ellis and Hollie Richmond. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022 All shall be revealed once upon a time, in a land close to here. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English shal (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English sceal; akin to Old High German scal (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a Phrases Containing shall never the twain shall meet never the twain shall meet Kids Definition shall helping verb shəl ˈshal past should shəd, ˈshu̇d ; present singular & plural shall 1 : am or are going to or expecting to : will Violators shall be dealt with most harshly. Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth 2 : is or are forced to : must They shall not pass. shall verb as in to must to be under necessity or obligation to you shall do as I say Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance must should will need ought (to) have (to)
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shall

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing shall

Kids Definition

helping verb

verb