could've

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English

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Etymology

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could +‎ -'ve

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkʊdəv/, /ˈkʊdə/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊdəv

Verb

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could've

  1. Contraction of could have.
    We could've missed the bus, but we just caught it.

Synonyms

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