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shall Listen to audio/ˈʃæl, ʃəl/ verb
past tense should Listen to audio/ˈʃʊd, ʃəd/; present tense for both singular and plural shall; negative shall not or shan't /ˈʃænt, Brit ˈʃɑ:nt/
[modal verb] formal 1used to say that something is expected to happen in the future We shall [=will] arrive tomorrow evening. I shall not mention it again. = I shan't mention it again. Perhaps it will happen. We shall see.
2used to ask for someone's opinion Shall [=should] I call a taxi? Please do. When shall we leave? [=when do you think we should leave?] Shall we dance? [=would you like to dance?] Let's dance, shall we?
3used to give a command or to say that you will or will not allow something to happen You shall leave at once! They shall not pass.
4used in laws or rules to say that something is required It shall be unlawful to carry firearms. The jury alone shall decide the verdict. There shall be no talking during the test.see also shalt

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