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  1. www.britannica.com › dictionary › can'tCan't Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CAN'T meaning: used as a contraction of cannot

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › can-tcan’t | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

    can’t definition: short form of cannot: . Learn more.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cantcant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 21, 2024 · cant (third-person singular simple present cants, present participle canting, simple past and past participle canted) ( intransitive) To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup. ( intransitive) To speak in set phrases. ( intransitive) To talk, beg, or preach in a singsong or whining fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of cant noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › cant_v3cant, v.³ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the verb cant is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for cant is from 1567, in the writing of Thomas Harman, writer on vagabonds. It is also recorded as a noun from the mid 1500s. cant is perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: cant n.3.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › can-tCan't Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Can't definition: Cannot. I can't remember the name of it, but I think I would have remembered North Street.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › can'tcan't - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 20, 2024 · can't. Cannot (negative auxiliary [3] ); is unable to; does not have the ability to. Antonyms: be able to, can. I can’t quite get it to work. 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 ( Science Fiction ), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Tuchanka: Shepard: Mordin, walk away. Mordin: Can't do that, Shepard. Shepard: I don't have a choice ...