Could

Quick meaning: Could is a verb meaning simple past of can.

Meaning

simple past of can.

More Meanings

1. conditional of can
2. Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
3. (obsolete except Geordie) past participle of can

Example Sentences

I haven't could sleep.

Before I was blind, I could see very well.

When I was your age, I could run 10mi in under an hour.

I could only find the street, but I couldn't locate his house.

Word Forms

• coulde
• couldst
• couldest
• could'st
• coud
• cou'd
• coulds

Synonyms for could

Depending on context, synonyms include might.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include might, possible, likely, maybe, ought, potential.

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