Definitions

can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /

NOUN

container, usually metallic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottle bucket canister jar package

STRONG

aluminum cannikin gunboat receptacle tin vessel

WEAK

gutbucket pop top

NOUN

(vulgar) toilet

Synonyms

STRONG

head john johnny latrine lavatory outhouse pot potty privy restroom sandbox throne washroom

WEAK

litter box water closet

NOUN

(vulgar) buttocks

Synonyms

STRONG

backside behind butt fanny fundament posterior rump seat tush

WEAK

derriere gluteus maximus hind end

VERB

preserve fruit, vegetable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

bottle

WEAK

put up

VERB

be able

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commit manage take care of

STRONG

may

WEAK

be capable of be equal to be up to be within one's area be within one's control can do cut the mustard have it made lie in one's power make it make out make the grade

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cannot

VERB

fire from job

Synonyms

STRONG

ax boot bounce cashier discharge dismiss expel sack terminate

WEAK

give the heave-ho kick out let go

Antonyms

STRONG

allow employ engage hire keep

Example Sentences

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So, with Wednesday’s drop in SPX, the chart can no longer be considered positive for the short term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The blame for homelessness, its growth and persistence, can be pointed in many directions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The bustling food hall brings together cuisines from around the world under one roof, so you can indulge in a variety of deliciousness.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

I can see how new highs were large on Tuesday, since the market rallied strongly in the morning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

She builds coffins with any materials she can find so the dead can have a decent burial, rather than being thrown into pits in the ground.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

can

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