were in Marathi मराठी
were in English
- were⇄expr. as it were, in some way; so to speak.
Ex. She has thought fit, as it were, to mock herself (Sir Richard Steele). - were⇄were, verb.
1. the plural and 2nd person singular past indicative of be.
Ex. The children were playing in the park.
2. the past subjunctive of be.
Ex. If I were rich, I would help the poor. Would you, if you were rich?