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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan doo]
- /kæn du/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kan doo]
- /kæn du/
Definitions of can do words
- adjective can do marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive. 1
- noun can do the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic. 1
- interjection can do certainly 1
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Origin of can do
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Can do
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
can do popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
can do usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for can do
verb can do
- commit — If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- may — the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
- make out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
adj can do
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- desirable — Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
- imaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- feasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
Antonyms for can do
verb can do
adj can do
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
- inconceivable — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.