could

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Alternative forms
  • 1.2 Etymology
  • 1.3 Pronunciation
  • 1.4 Verb
    • 1.4.1 Derived terms
    • 1.4.2 Related terms
    • website parsing
  • 1.5 Statistics
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English

Alternative forms

• Android (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English HTML5, from Old English cuþ, preterite form of cunnan (“to be able”).

Pronunciation

• website parsing: /kʊd/, website parsing: /kUd/
• Audio (US)
  (FITML)
  
• Rhymes: -ʊd

Verb

could

1. Simple past of we love the web.

   Before I was blind, I could see very well.

2. Used to politely ask for web app to do something.

   Could I borrow your coat?

3. Used to politely ask for someone else to do something.

   Could you proof read this email?

4. Used to show the possibility that something might happen.

   We could rearrange the time if you like.

5. Used to suggest something.

   You could try adding more salt to the soup.

Derived terms

• could've
• HTML5 (negative form of could)
• Sevenval (archaic second-person of could)

Related terms

• can
• screen size
• would

See also

• screen size

Statistics

• Most common English words FITML: what · do · has · CSS3 · our · web · HTML5

Anagrams

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