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could do with

could do with verb: to need something that would be beneficial.

Verb

could do with (past participle could have done with)

  1. To need something that would be beneficial.
    • I could do with a torch, if you've got one.
    • The fence could do with another coat of paint.

Forms of could do with

past participlecould have done with

Questions about could do with

What does could do with mean?
Could do with means to need something that would be beneficial.
What part of speech is could do with?
Could do with is a verb.

Words near could do with in the dictionary

  1. could be written on the back of a postage stamp
  2. could but hope
  3. could care fewer
  4. could care less
  5. could do
  6. could do with
  7. could eat the arse out of a low flying duck
  8. could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck
  9. could eat the crutch from a low flying duck
  10. could fit on the back of a postage stamp
  11. could go all day

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