Popular Words

Word of the Day

Tralatitiously

Part of Speech: Noun

In a tralatitious manner; metephorically.

Webster dictionary was developed by Noah Webster in the beginning of 19th century. On this website, you can find definition for can from the 1913 edition of Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. Define can using one of the most comprehensive free online dictionaries on the web.

Search Results

can

Part of Speech: noun

Results: 7

            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;                                                         as,                                                           a                                                           can                                                         of                                                         tomatoes;                                                         an                                                         oil                                                           can;                                                           a                                                         milk                                                           can.                                    

            3.                                           an                                                           obs.                                                         form                                                         of                                                         began,                                                         imp. &                                                           p.                                                           p.                                                         of                                                         Begin,                                                         sometimes                                                         used                                                         in                                                         old                                                         poetry. [                                                        See                                                         Gan.]                                    
Part of Speech: verb transitive

            1.                                           To                                                         preserve                                                         by                                                           putting                                                         in                                                         sealed                                                           cans                                    
Part of Speech: verb transitive, intransitive

            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;                                                         as,                                                           I                                                           can                                                         go,                                                         but                                                         do                                                         not                                                         wish                                                         to.                                    

Share the word on:

Examples of usage:

Oh, what can I do for him? - "Indian Summer", William D. Howells.
And can you not see? - "Stories of Childhood", Various.
If I can, you can. - "The Romantic", May Sinclair.

Filter by Alphabet