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Definition of
were verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
were
verb
/wə(r)/
,
strong form
/wɜː(r)/
/wər/
,
strong form
/wɜːr/
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were
it were
there is, are, was, were, etc.
as it were
if I were you
those were the days
if I were in your shoes
if I was/were in your place
if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride
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Idioms
as it were
if I were you
those were the days
if I were in your shoes
if I was/were in your place
if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride
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wept
verb
were
verb
we're
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weren't
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