What does cannot mean?
Definitions for cannot
ˈkæn ɒt, kæˈnɒt, kə-can·not
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cannotcontraction
can not ( = am/is/are unable to); contracted into can't
I cannot open the window. It is stuck.
cannotcontraction
am/are/is forbidden, not permitted to
You cannot enter the hall without a ticket.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cannot
A word compounded of can and not.
I cannot but believe many a child can tell twenty, long before he has any idea of infinity at all. John Locke.
Wikipedia
cannot
The English modal verbs are a subset of the English auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality (properties such as possibility, obligation, etc.). They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness (they do not have participle or infinitive forms) and by their neutralization (that they do not take the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular). The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must. Certain other verbs are sometimes classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and (in certain uses) dare and need. Verbs which share only some of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "quasi-modals", "semi-modals", or "pseudo-modals".
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cannot
Cannot is a contraction of two words, "can" and "not." It is used to express the inability or lack of ability to do something or to indicate that something is prohibited or impossible.
Webster Dictionary
Cannot
am, is, or are, not able; -- written either as one word or two
Etymology: [Can to be able + -not.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cannot
kan′ot, v.i. to be unable. [Can and Not.]
Anagrams for cannot »
Canton
canton
noncat
conant
nonact
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cannot in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cannot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of cannot in a Sentence
President Biden's failed policies are crushing our southern border, this legislation is a huge step forward in ensuring those who illegally enter our country cannot circumvent the law and are swiftly removed.
That’s something that my parents cannot afford.
My husband used to ride boats to Nigeria. Since the border closure months ago, he cannot work anymore. In the past, he could earn 100,000 Naira ($500) a month.
With terraces we fall victim to bad weather. If it's raining we cannot work any more, or maybe at 50 to 30 percent.
I have to sell cattle to buy feed because we have been advised to reduce the numbers. But feed is expensive and I also want to plant maize to feed the cows but I cannot. It is too dry.
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