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Definition of can_i

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1. can [ v ] be able to, have the ability to

Used in print:

(Ralph B. Long. The Sentence and Its Parts: A...)

Thus in it 's incredible what that boy can eat dominant stress is likely to be on incredible , and eat will have strong stress also .

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

just_as p_'_lite an - an cohnfidunt , an Ah says ' Uh_coahse you cai n't ' , but he says ' Whah nawt , you ah hevin one ' ?

(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)

Gansevoort said , `` It requires an omniscient eye to select those if any on whom we can now rely .

`` You are the only man aboard who can be in doubt '' .

(Jesse Hill Ford, Mountains of Gilead....)

And you know you will always wonder all_of your life whether it was because you wanted him so bad that you did n't get him , and you can feel nearly sorry enough to cry when you think_of that other guy , the chump who begged you to marry him , the one with the plastered hair and the car he could n't afford and the too shiny shoes .

Synonyms can cannot can`t

2. can [ v ] preserve in a can or tin
Examples: "tinned foods are not very tasty"

Used in print:

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

She was ready to kill the beef , dress it out , and with vegetables from her garden was going_to can soup , broth , hash , and stew against the winter .

And one of the best services available to the people who try to raise and can meat , to plant , grow vegetables and put them up .

Synonyms can put_up tin Related Terms preserve cooking cannery

3. can [ n ] airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

Used in print:

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away .

Synonyms can tin_can tin Related Terms container caddy coffee_can cannikin milk_can oilcan soda_can beer_can

4. can [ v ] terminate the employment of
Examples: "The boss fired his secretary today" "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

Used in print:

(Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)

Let her call Crosson if she wanted to , let Crosson raise_the_roof or even can him , he did n't care .

Synonyms fire can force_out give_the_axe dismiss sack send_away terminate give_the_sack give_notice Related Terms hire remove retire squeeze_out furlough dismiss pension_off drive_out dismissal

5. can [ n ] a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

Synonyms can_buoy can Related Terms buoy

6. can [ n ] the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Examples: "he deserves a good kick in the butt" "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

Synonyms seat ass bottom rear_end tail behind buttocks rump hindquarters fundament hind_end keister bum backside posterior stern prat buns tail_end tooshie tush rear can derriere fanny butt nates arse Related Terms body_part torso

7. can [ n ] the quantity contained in a can

Synonyms canful can Related Terms containerful

8. can [ n ] a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

Synonyms pot toilet throne crapper potty stool commode can Related Terms plumbing_fixture potty_seat flushless_toilet flush_toilet bathroom toilet toilet_seat toilet_bowl defecate

9. can [ v ] expresses permission
Examples: "You may leave now" "Can I have another piece of cake?"

Synonyms may might can

10. can [ v ] get to or be allowed to do something
Examples: "May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long"

Synonyms may get can Related Terms must_not get calculate

11. can [ n ] a room equipped with toilet facilities

Synonyms toilet john lavatory privy bathroom facility can lav Related Terms room public_toilet loo washroom head toilet

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