Couldn't

/ˈkʊd.n̩t/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
could not (negative auxiliary)
"You couldn’t lend me a lighter, could you?"

Antonyms

Example

"I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you."

Etymology

From could + n’t.

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