twere

/ˈtwɛɹi/ or /ˈtwɪər/

Definitions

1. verb

used in archaic or poetic language to express a hypothetical or conditional statement, equivalent to ‘were’ in modern English

“Had I been there, twere better for thee.”

2. noun

an archaic or poetic variant of ‘were’ (third person singular present of the verb ‘to be’)

“This twere a great day to go to the park.”

Synonyms

  • be
  • were

Antonyms

  • is
  • was