could

[kood, kuhd] / kʊd, kəd /

VERB

preserve fruit, vegetable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

bottle

WEAK

put up

Antonyms

WEAK

cannot employ hire

VERB

be able

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commit manage take care of

STRONG

may

WEAK

be capable of be equal to be up to be within one's area be within one's control can do could cut the mustard have it made lie in one's power make it make out make the grade

Antonyms

WEAK

cannot employ hire

VERB

fire from job

Synonyms

STRONG

ax boot bounce cashier discharge dismiss expel sack terminate

WEAK

give the heave ho kick out let go

Antonyms

STRONG

allow employ engage hire hold keep permit welcome

WEAK

cannot

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Whatever one's perspective, it seems certain that away from the on-field spectacle, this super-sized World Cup could be among the most contentious ever.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

GSK said the two therapies, targeting non-smoking adults between 40 and 50 years old, could launch as early as this year if approved by the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

President Trump told reporters a peace deal that would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains close, and could be agreed to in days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

With temperatures at 14 of the 16 host venues set to exceed dangerous levels according to researchers, there were fears this bottle ban could put fans' health at risk.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I guess you could say it’s my fault.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

could

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