he'd

[ heed; unstressed eed ]

1. contraction of he had.
2. contraction of he would.

he'd

/ hɪd; iːd; ɪd; hiːd /

contraction of

1. he had or he would

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

We knew Trump was lying when he said during the campaign that he'd never heard of Project 2025 while simultaneously insisting that he didn't agree with it.

From Salon

“But it’s something that made me stronger and I can look back and be proud. Some take that fall and can’t get back up. I trusted God he’d get me back up.”

From Los Angeles Times

“He was good on that side of the ball,” Miller told The Times this summer, “and I told him years later because of the way they hammer running backs that I thought he’d still be playing if he played safety because he would be giving the hits instead of taking them.”

From Los Angeles Times

But if someone approached him to star opposite Meryl Streep right now, he’d jump at the opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he’d interacted with hundreds of members of the Black P-Stones this year alone.

From Los Angeles Times