Could

//kəd//

Synonyms for "could" (2 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Verb(1 words)

may

Related words (1)

couldn’t

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

Antonyms

7 entries

can can not cannot cant not would would not

Related terms

3 entries

can should would

derived

10 entries

chud could I get the bill could care less could do could not get elected dogcatcher could use could we get the bill could've couldn't you could cut the air with a knife

etymologically related_to

5 entries

couth shall should will would

form of

1 entries

can

related to

37 entries

ability able able to action can can do can past capable cloud cold do eventuality happen has has ability have

Showing 16 of 37 words.

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.

Source: tatoeba (1319)

Let's consider the worst that could happen.

Source: tatoeba (1353)

If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.

Source: tatoeba (1365)

I wish I could go to Japan.

Source: tatoeba (1393)

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