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   Could·n't

   /ˈko͝odnt/

   

   contraction

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishCOULDN'T | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   couldn't. uk / ˈkʊd. ə nt / us / ˈkʊd. ə nt /. Add to word list. short form of could not: I couldn't find my keys this morning. Fewer examples. She couldn't study with the children chasing around the house. The banks had closed so I couldn't get any money out. I couldn't understand the directions on the packet.

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   What does couldn't mean?

   • Couldn't is the usual spoken form of 'could not'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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   What does 'I couldn't do it' mean?

   • The phrase 'I couldn’t do it' means the circumstances or situation prevented me from doing it. 'Couldn’t' is the negative past tense of 'can', which implies possibility through circumstances.

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   What does 'couldn't' mean in a sentence?

   • Modal verb 'couldn’t' (negative past tense of 'can') implies lack of ability to do something due to circumstances or situation. The sentence 'I couldn’t do it' means 'I lacked the ability to do it'.

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   What is the difference between could and I couldn't do it?

   • Could is used for general ability to do something. 'I couldn’t do it' is understood to be failure due to a personal shortcoming. For instance, 'There was a boy in the river but people were able to save him' – in this context, 'were able to' implies that they had the ability to save him.

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4. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · couldn'tCouldn't Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : could not. More from Merriam-Webster on couldn't.

5. www.dictionary.com · browse · couldntCOULDN'T Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Couldn't definition: contraction of could not.. See examples of COULDN'T used in a sentence.

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com · dictionary · englishCOULDN'T definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   couldn't. (kʊdənt ) A2. Couldn't is the usual spoken form of 'could not'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

8. www.britannica.com · dictionary · couldnCouldn't Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   couldn't /ˈkʊdn̩t/

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of COULDN'T

   — used as a contraction of could not

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org · couldn-tCOULDN'T | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    uk / ˈkʊd ə nt / us. Add to word list. short for could not: I couldn't understand what he was saying. Fewer examples. I couldn't hear properly. He couldn't go. Why couldn't you come? They couldn't come because of the snow. Couldn't you go instead? (Definition of couldn't from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    Define couldn't. couldn't synonyms, couldn't pronunciation, couldn't translation, English dictionary definition of couldn't. Contraction of could not. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.