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Philip Lief Group.
WORD ORIGIN
Old English cuðe, past tense of cunnan "to be able" (see can (v.1)); ending changed 14c. to standard English -d(e). The excrescent -l- was added 15c.-16c. on model of would, should, where it is historical.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR COULD
can
verbbe able- be capable of
- be equal to
- be up to
- be within one's area
- be within one's control
- can do
- commit
- could
- cut the mustard
- have it made
- lie in one's power
- make it
- make out
- make the grade
- manage
- may
- take care of
could
verbbe able- be capable of
- be equal to
- be up to
- be within one's area
- be within one's control
- can do
- commit
- could
- cut the mustard
- have it made
- lie in one's power
- make it
- make out
- make the grade
- manage
- may
- take care of
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.