Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb can
1 of 5 senses of can
Sense 3
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate
=> retire
=> pension off
=> clean out
=> furlough, lay off
=> squeeze out
=> dismiss, send packing, send away drop
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb can
1 of 5 senses of can
Sense 3
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate
=> retire
=> superannuate
=> pension off
=> clean out
=> furlough, lay off
=> squeeze out
=> dismiss, send packing, send away drop
Entailment of verb can
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb can
5 senses of can
Sense 1
can
Sense 2
can, tin, put up
=> preserve, keep
Sense 3
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate
=> remove
Sense 4
may can, get
Sense 5
can, may might
Familiarity of verb can
can used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb can
Sense 1
can
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Sense 2
can, tin, put up
=> preserve, keep
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Sense 3
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate
=> remove
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Sense 4
may can, get
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Sense 5
can, may might
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Grep of noun can
aerosol can
african
african-american
afro-american
american
anglican
anglo-american
ashcan
athabascan
athapascan
aztecan
barbacan
barbican
beer can
bitter pecan
black african
can
can buoy
can of worms
can opener
canaan
canaanite
canaanitic
canaanitic language
canachites
canachites canadensis
canada
canada anemone
canada balsam
canada garlic
canada ginger
canada goose
canada jay
canada lily
canada lynx
canada moonseed
canada plum
canada porcupine
canada thistle
canada violet
canada wild rye
canadian
canadian aspen
canadian bacon
canadian capital
canadian dollar
canadian falls
canadian fleabane
canadian french
canadian goldenrod
canadian goose
canadian hemlock
canadian pondweed
canadian province
canadian red pine
canadian river
canafistola
canafistula
canal
canal boat
canal of schlemm
canaliculus
canalis cervicis uteri
canalis inguinalis
canalis vertebralis
canalisation
canalization
cananga
cananga odorata
canangium
canape
canara
canard
canarese
canaries
canary
canary bird
canary creeper
canary grass
canary island hare's foot fern
canary islands
canary seed
canary whitewood
canary wine
canary yellow
canarybird flower
canarybird vine
canasta
canavalia
canavalia ensiformis
canavalia gladiata
canavanine
canberra
cancan
cancel
cancellation
cancer
cancer body
cancer borealis
cancer cell
cancer drug
cancer irroratus
cancer juice
cancer magister
cancer of the blood
cancer of the liver
cancer the crab
cancer weed
cancerweed
cancridae
cancroid
cancun
candela
candelabra
candelabrum
candelilla
candelilla wax
candid camera
candida
candida albicans
candidacy
candidate
candidature
candidiasis
candidness
candied apple
candied citrus peel
candied fruit
candle
candle flame
candle holder
candleberry
candlelight
candlemaker
candlemas
candlemas day
candlenut
candlepin bowling
candlepins
candlepower
candlepower unit
candlesnuffer
candlestick
candlestick tulip
candlewick
candlewood
candor
candour
candy
candy apple
candy bar
candy cane
candy corn
candy egg
candy kiss
candy store
candy striper
candy thermometer
candyfloss
candymaker
candytuft
candyweed
cane
cane blight
cane reed
cane sugar
canebrake
canebrake rattler
canebrake rattlesnake
canecutter
canella
canella-alba
canella bark
canella family
canella winterana
canellaceae
canfield
canful
cangue
canicola fever
canicula
canicular days
canicule
canid
canidae
canine
canine chorea
canine distemper
canine tooth
caning
canis
canis aureus
canis dingo
canis familiaris
canis latrans
canis lupus
canis lupus tundrarum
canis major
canis minor
canis niger
canis rufus
canistel
canistel tree
canister
canister shot
canker
canker brake
cankerweed
cankerworm
canna
canna edulis
canna generalis
canna indica
canna lily
cannabidaceae
cannabin
cannabis
cannabis indica
cannabis resin
cannabis sativa
cannaceae
cannae
canned food
canned foods
canned goods
cannel coal
cannelloni
cannery
cannes
cannibal
cannibal mound
cannibalism
cannikin
cannister
cannon
cannon ball
cannon bone
cannon cracker
cannon fire
cannon fodder
cannonade
cannonball
cannoneer
cannula
cannulation
cannulisation
cannulization
canoe
canoe birch
canoe cedar
canoeist
canola oil
canon
canon law
canonical hour
canonisation
canonist
canonization
canopic jar
canopic vase
canopus
canopy
cant
cant dog
cant hook
cantabrian mountains
cantabrigian
cantala
cantaloup
cantaloupe
cantaloupe vine
cantata
canteen
canter
canterbury
canterbury bell
cantering rhythm
cantharellus
cantharellus cibarius
cantharellus cinnabarinus
cantharellus clavatus
cantharellus floccosus
canthus
canticle
canticle of simeon
cantilever
cantilever bridge
cantillation
cantle
canto
canton
canton crepe
canton flannel
canton ginger
canton river
cantonese
cantonese dialect
cantonment
cantor
cantus firmus
canuck
canulation
canulisation
canulization
canute
canute the great
canvas
canvas tent
canvasback
canvasback duck
canvass
canvassing
canyon
canyon live oak
canyon oak
canyon treefrog
canyonlands national park
canyonside
central american
coffee can
coracan
costa rican
culiacan
dominican
duncan
etruscan
eurafrican
franciscan
franco-american
garbage can
german american
heterostracan
hispanic american
isadora duncan
jamaican
latin american
madagascan
mahican
mexican
mexican-american
milk can
mohican
moroccan
mozambican
narcan
native american
north american
oilcan
old world white pelican
oscan
osteostracan
pecan
pelican
pemican
pemmican
publican
puerto rican
republican
scan
soda can
south african
south american
spanish american
spray can
tin can
toucan
trash can
tuscan
uto-aztecan
vatican
vulcan
watering can
west african
white pelican
Overview of noun can
The noun can has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) can, tin, tin can -- (airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.)
2. can, canful -- (the quantity contained in a can)
3. can, can buoy -- (a buoy with a round bottom and conical top)
4. buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass -- (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on)
5. toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne -- (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)
6. toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom -- (a room equipped with toilet facilities)
Overview of verb can
The verb can has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) can -- (be able to have the ability to)
2. (2) can, tin, put up -- (preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty")
3. (1) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today")
4. may can, get -- (get to or be allowed to do something "May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long")
5. can, may might -- (expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have another piece of cake?")
Grep of adj can
african
african-american
afro-american
american
anglican
basilican
can-do
canadian
canalicular
canaliculate
canary
canary-yellow
cancellate
cancellated
cancelled
cancellous
cancerous
cancroid
candent
candescent
candid
candied
canescent
canicular
canine
cankerous
canned
cannibalic
cannibalistic
cannular
canny
canonic
canonical
canonised
canonist
canonized
canopied
canorous
cant
cantabile
cantankerous
canted
cantering
cantonal
canty
central american
copernican
corsican
costa rican
dominican
eurafrican
franciscan
german-american
jamaican
latin-american
madagascan
mexican
monacan
moroccan
mozambican
native american
north-american
republican
senecan
south-american
tuscan
un-american
west african
Overview of noun can
The noun can has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) can, tin, tin can -- (airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.)
2. can, canful -- (the quantity contained in a can)
3. can, can buoy -- (a buoy with a round bottom and conical top)
4. buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass -- (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on)
5. toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne -- (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)
6. toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom -- (a room equipped with toilet facilities)
Overview of verb can
The verb can has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) can -- (be able to have the ability to)
2. (2) can, tin, put up -- (preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty")
3. (1) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today")
4. may can, get -- (get to or be allowed to do something "May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long")
5. can, may might -- (expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have another piece of cake?")
can definition
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