could use

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could use

verb

transitive Would like, desire, would benefit from. I could use a cheeseburger right now.

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Español	venirle bien
Português	cair bem
Deutsch	gebrauchen können
Italiano	fare bene, fare piacere

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@misc{could_use_2026,
  title = {could use},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/could%20use},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}