could've

English

Etymology

could +‎ -'ve

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊdəv/, /ˈkʊdə/

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• Rhymes: -ʊdəv

Verb

could've

1. Contraction of could have.

   We could've missed the bus, but we just caught it.

Synonyms

• coulda