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canning
We have found lemma(root) word of canning : can.
Definitions
[kan], (Verb)
Definitions:
- be able to
(e.g: they can run fast)
- be permitted to
(e.g: you can use the phone if you want to)
- used to request someone to do something
(e.g: can you open the window?)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English cunnan ‘know’ (in Middle English ‘know how to’), related to Dutch kunnen and German können; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin gnoscere ‘know’ and Greek gignōskein ‘know’
[kan], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a cylindrical metal container
(e.g: a petrol can)
- prison
(e.g: our friends will get a year or two in the can)
- the toilet
(e.g: she walks in and has to use the can)
- headphones
- a woman's breasts
Phrases:
- a can of worms
- can it
- in the can
Origin
:
Old English canne, related to Dutch kan and German Kanne; either of Germanic origin or from late Latin canna
[kan], (Verb)
Definitions:
- preserve (food) in a can
(e.g: sardines and anchovies are worth the extra money if canned in olive oil)
- dismiss from a job
(e.g: he was canned because of a tiff over promotion)
Phrases:
- a can of worms
- can it
- in the can
Origin
:
Old English canne, related to Dutch kan and German Kanne; either of Germanic origin or from late Latin canna
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