can
//kæn//
modal verb
1
To be able to; to have the ability, power, or skill to do something.
She can speak three languages.
2
To be permitted to; to have permission to do something.
You can use my phone if you need to.
3
Used to indicate possibility or likelihood.
It can get very cold in winter here.
Noun
canSingular
cansPlural
1
A sealed metal container for food, drink, or other products.
I opened a can of soup for lunch.
2
A cylindrical metal container, typically used for storing or preserving goods.
She opened a can of soup for lunch.
Verb
canPresent tense
couldPast tense
1
To preserve food or drink by sealing it in a can or jar.
They can tomatoes every summer.
2
(slang) To dismiss or fire someone from a job.
They canned him for being late too many times.