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Definition of
cannot modal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
cannot
modal verb
/ˈkænɒt/
/ˈkænɑːt/
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the negative of
can
;
can not
I cannot believe the price of the tickets!
In informal English we use
can't
.
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cannot
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cannot/could not abide somebody/something
you cannot/could not but…
a leopard cannot change its spots
somebody cannot help (doing) something
somebody cannot help but do something
cannot hold a candle to somebody/something
Idioms
you cannot/could not but…
a leopard cannot change its spots
somebody cannot help (doing) something
somebody cannot help but do something
cannot hold a candle to somebody/something
Nearby words
cannonball
noun
cannon fodder
noun
cannot
modal verb
cannula
noun
cannulate
verb
dressing
noun
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