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could

/kʌd/ auxiliary verb · British & US
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What does could mean?

auxiliary verb

Used to express possibility, ability, or permission. It is often used in the present perfect and past perfect tenses to express past ability or possibility.

Example

"I could speak French fluently when I was younger."

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