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Meaning
Verb
●
simple past
of can
●
conditional of can
Used as a
past
subjunctive
(
contrary to
fact).
Used to
politely
ask for
permission
to do something.
Used to
politely
ask
for someone
else to do something.
Used to show the
possibility
that something might happen.
Used to
suggest
something.
●
In Geordie English:
past participle
of can
Noun
●
Something that could
happen
, or could
be the case
, under different
circumstances
; a potentiality.
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Origin
could
English
coude
Middle English (1100-1500)
cuþ
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Coulde
Couldst
Couldest
Could'St
Coud
Cou'D
Related
Might
Can
May
Will
Must
Knew
Did
Does
Ca
Do
Wanted
Had
Want
Got
Saw
Wo
Thought
That'D
Deserved
Know
Spoke
Ought To
Had To
May Well
Will Do
Was There
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Rhymes
Cud
Pud
Hood
Wood
Good
Could
Stood
-Hood
Would
Should
Bestood
Firewood
Withstood
Underwood
Understood
Unwithstood
Misunderstood
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