Word Finder - canst

definition

(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

example

She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?

synonyms

• be able to

definition

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

example

You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?

synonyms

• may

definition

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

example

Animals can experience emotions.

definition

(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.

example

Can you hear that?.

definition

To know.

synonyms

• cognize
• grok
• ken

definition

To seal in a can.

example

They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.

definition

To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

example

They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.

definition

To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

example

He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.

definition

To shut up.

example

Can your gob.

definition

To fire or dismiss an employee.

example

The boss canned him for speaking out.

definition

To hole the ball.

And such since thou canst make thine own content, Strive, Wroth, to live long innocent.

And the glory of His coming thou canst learn, 0 king, from that which is called among them the evangelic scripture, if thou wilt read it.

And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Thou canst not present any service or sacrifice that will at all avail thee for averting the Divine wrath or winning the Divine favor.

But thou that canst not read, canst not read, canst then but heare?

I know thou canst keep me from ever sinning more.

Nay, I dare not; I am not sure thou canst.

Canst thou stand in his sight, who is of " purer eyes than to behold iniquity "?

But if thou hast not living water, baptize into other water; if thou canst not in cold, in warm.

He considers that this fundamental rule or imperative " act on a maxim which thou canst will to be law universal " supplies a sufficient criterion for determining particular duties in all cases.