shall

shall [shalt, shal't, shant] v

OE 'owe, guilt, debt, admonish'; see should, sh'd, should'nt.

  1. As a consequence; [modal auxiliary of cause-effect.]
  2. Must (see 1 Corinthians 15:52); [modal auxiliary of certainty or prophecy.]
  3. Will; [future modal auxiliary.]
  4. Plan to; [modal auxiliary of intent.]