shall
shall \sh*l, (')shal\ \sh*d, (')shu.d\ vb or should; or shall [ME shal
(1st & 3d sing. pres. indic.), fr. OE sceal; akin to OHG (] past pres sing
& plXscal (1st & 3d sing. pres. indic.) ought to, must, Lith skola debt
archaic 1a: will have to : MUST 1b: will be able to : CAN 2a: - used to
express a command or exhortation {you ~ go} 2b: - used in laws,
regulations, or directives to express what is mandat ory {it ~ be unlawful
to carry firearms} 3a: - used to express what is inevitable or likely to
happen in the futu re {we ~ have to be ready} {we ~ see} 3b: - used to
express simple futurity {when ~ we expect you} 4: - used to express
determination {they ~ not pass} : will go {he to England ~ along with you
-Shak.}