can't

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Contraction 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) känt, /kA:nt/
• IPA: /kɑːnt/
• (US) kănt, /k{nt/
• IPA: /kænt/
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[edit] Homophones

• (US) cant, Kant

[edit] Etymology

Contraction of cannot.

[edit] Contraction

can’t

1. cannot; is unable to; does not have the ability to

   I can't quite get it to work.

2. To forbid, not permit

   You can't enter the hall without a ticket.

[edit] Antonyms

• be able to, can,
• Sense 2 only must

[edit] Translations

For other translations, see can and not.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acnt
• NCTA