1. | an obs. form of | ||||
n. | 1. | A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids. | |||
2. | A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To preserve by putting in sealed cans
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v. t. & i. | 1. | To know; to understand. | |||
2. | To be able to do; to have power or influence. | ||||
3. | To be able; - followed by an infinitive without to; Yet he could not but acknowledge to himself that there was something calculated to impress awe, . . . in the sudden appearances and vanishings . . . of the masque |
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2. | can - the quantity contained in a can Synonyms: canful | |
3. | ![]() Synonyms: can buoy | |
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Verb | 1. | can - preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" |
2. | can - terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" Synonyms: give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, force out, dismiss, fire, terminate |
CAN - Cancel |