- could've
- could've [kood′əv]contractioncould have
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Could — (k??d), imp. of {Can}. [OF. coude. The l was inserted by mistake, under the influence of should and would.] Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the conditional present. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
could've — [kood′əv] contraction could have * * * … Universalium
could — /kood/; unstressed /keuhd/, v. 1. a pt. of can1. auxiliary verb. 2. (used to express possibility): I wonder who that could be at the door. That couldn t be true. 3. (used to express conditional possibility or ability): You could do it if you… … Universalium
could of — In normal speech, could have sounds like could ve, which in turn sounds like could of. Not only could of but also may of, might of, should of, and would of are illiteracies. Of is not a verb. I could hav … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
could — verbal auxiliary, past of can Etymology: Middle English couthe, coude, from Old English cūthe; akin to Old High German konda could Date: 13th century used in auxiliary function in the past < we found we could go >, in the past conditional < we… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Could — Can Can, v. t. & i. Note: [The transitive use is obsolete.] [imp. {Could}.] [OE. cunnen, cannen (1st sing. pres. I can), to know, know how, be able, AS. cunnan, 1st sing. pres. ic cann or can, pl. cunnon, 1st sing. imp. c[=u][eth]e (for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Could It Be — Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry Country Malta Artist(s) Georgina Abela, Paul Giordimaina … Wikipedia
could — verb /kʊd/ a) Used to politely ask for permission to do something Before I was blind, I could see very well. b) Used to politely ask for someone else to do something Could I borrow your coat? See Also: can, should, would … Wiktionary
could — v. (F) he could not attend the meeting * * * [kʊd] (F) he could not attend the meeting … Combinatory dictionary
could of — verb Eye dialect misspelling and mispronunciation of could have or couldve … Wiktionary
could'uh — Gullah Words could have … English dialects glossary
