English Explanatory Dictionary

couldn't

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. could not (negative auxiliary)

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊd.n̩t/ [ˈkʊnʔ] en-us-couldn't.ogg

Word forms

couldn't

Etymology

From could + n’t.

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