- he'd
- strong UK [hiːd] / US [hɪd]
weak UK [iːd] / US [ɪd]
short form
1) the usual way of saying or writing "he had". This is not often used in formal writing
He knew he'd seen her before.
2) the usual way of saying or writing "he would". This is not often used in formal writingHe'd come if you asked him.
English dictionary. 2014.