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can
verb
-
can
,
could
used
to
say
that
someone
is
able
to
do
something
or
that
something
is
allowed
•
My
little
sister
can
ride
a
bike
without
training
wheels
.
My
little
sister
can
ride
a
bike
without
training
wheels
.
•
You
can
use
my
phone
if
yours
is
out
of
battery
.
You
can
use
my
phone
if
yours
is
out
of
battery
.
Old
English
"
cannan
"
meaning
"
to
know
how
to
",
later
shifting
to
express
ability
and
permission
.
noun
a
round
metal
container
,
usually
with
a
lid
,
used
to
hold
food
,
drinks
,
or
other
substances
•
He
opened
a
can
of
soup
for
lunch
.
He
opened
a
can
of
soup
for
lunch
.
•
Each
soda
can
was
crushed
before
recycling
.
Each
soda
can
was
crushed
before
recycling
.
Late
19th-century
shortening
of
"
canning
tin
",
referring
to
the
metal
container
used
in
commercial
food
preservation
.
verb
-
can
,
canning
,
cans
,
canned
to
put
food
into
jars
or
metal
cans
and
seal
them
so
it
will
last
a
long
time
•
Farmers
often
can
peaches
at
the
end
of
summer
.
Farmers
often
can
peaches
at
the
end
of
summer
.
•
We
spent
the
weekend
canning
tomatoes
from
the
garden
.
We
spent
the
weekend
canning
tomatoes
from
the
garden
.
Early
19th-century
use
of
the
noun
“
can
”
as
a
verb
meaning
“
to
put
into
a
can
for
preservation
.”
verb
-
can
,
canning
,
cans
,
canned
informal
:
to
dismiss
someone
from
a
job
•
The
company
canned
three
workers
after
the
budget
cuts
.
The
company
canned
three
workers
after
the
budget
cuts
.
•
If
you
keep
coming
in
late
,
the
boss
might
can
you
.
If
you
keep
coming
in
late
,
the
boss
might
can
you
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
likening
firing
someone
to
throwing
something
into
a
trash
can
.
can
can
