Definitions
Modal verb expressing ability, possibility, or permission.
Word origin
From Middle English coude, couthe, cuthe, from Old English cūþe, past indicative and past subjunctive form of cunnan (“to be able”) (compare related cūþ, whence English couth). Cognate with German konnte, Swedish kunde.
Used in a sentence
“Before I was blind, I could see very well.”
“When I was young everybody could easily find a job in a matter of days.”
“When I was your age, I could run 10mi in under an hour.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Might be able”5 letters
02“Used to show possibility”5 letters
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