'll

'll
v. (usu. after pronouns) shall, will (I'll; that'll).
Etymology: abbr.

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I. \(ə)l, əl\ verb
Etymology: by contraction

I'll leave it to you — Noel Coward

you'll remember — Anne Brooks

when'll he go

II. \əl\ conjunction
Etymology: by contraction
: till

wait'll he leaves

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1. a contraction of will: I'll answer the phone. He'll pay the check. What'll we do?
2. contraction of till1 (used when the preceding word ends in t): Wait'll your father comes home!

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'll /l/ short form of ↑will and ↑shall

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contraction of shall; will

I'll get the food on

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— used as a contraction of will

That'll be enough.

I don't know who'll be there.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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