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Definition of would:

Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will.
of Will
See 2d Weld.

Synonyms:

against, cannot, pick on someone your own size, admonish, recommend, someone can dish it out but they can't take it, give someone a steer, mea culpa, urge, really, may, look at, must, could, counsel, where does someone get off doing something?, charming, can, advise, should, shall, might, used to, OK, guide, enjoin someone to do something, preach, ought.

Usage examples:

" How Mother would like to be with me!

- "White Queen of the Cannibals: The Story of Mary Slessor", A. J. Bueltmann.
She had but to say, " Be good," and he would be good.

- "Beyond", John Galsworthy.
" I thought it would be so," said Calder.

- "The Four Feathers", A. E. W. Mason.