Can — Can, v. t. & i. Note: [The transitive use is obsolete.] [imp. {Could}.] [OE. cunnen, cannen (1st sing. pres. I can), to know, know how, be able, AS. cunnan, 1st sing. pres. ic cann or can, pl. cunnon, 1st sing. imp. c[=u][eth]e (for cun[eth]e); p … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can — Can, n. [OE. & AS. canne; akin to D. Kan, G. Kanne, OHG. channa, Sw. Kanna, Dan. kande.] 1. A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids. [Shak. ] [1913 Webster] Fill the cup and fill can, Have a rouse before the morn. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can — may refer to:* Can (band) ** Can (album) * Tin can, an airtight metal container usually storing food * Beverage can * Joacim Cans, member of the band HammerFall * Buttocks, a body part * The act of canning, a process of preserving food * An… … Wikipedia
CAN — may refer to:* CAN bus, the Controller Area Network bus, a broadcast shared serial bus for microcontrollers used mainly in the automotive applications;Organizations * The Andean Community of Nations * Campus Antiwar Network * Capital Alumni… … Wikipedia
can-do — adj. having an eager willingness to accept and overcome challenges; as, a can do kind of person; the city s indomitable optimism and can do spirit. [slang] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can — (k[a^]n), an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of {Begin}, sometimes used in old poetry. Note: [See {Gan}.] [1913 Webster] With gentle words he can faile gree. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can't — A colloquial contraction for can not. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can — Can, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Canned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canning}.] To preserve by putting in sealed cans [U. S.] Canned meats W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster] {Canned goods}, a general name for fruit, vegetables, meat, or fish, preserved in hermetically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Can-Am — The Canadian American Challenge Cup or Can Am, was an SCCA/CASC sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974.HistoryCan Am started out as a race series for Group 7 sports racers with two races in Canada (Can) and four races in the United States of… … Wikipedia
can — I. verb (past could; present singular & plural can) Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3d singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cnāwan to know… … New Collegiate Dictionary
can — See: AS BEST ONE CAN, CATCH AS CATCH CAN … Dictionary of American idioms
