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can Verb

— If someone can do something, they are able to do it. Most birds can fly. Can you speak English? I can't see it. It's too small. "Can you come?" "Yes, I think I can." This is a service that anyone can easily afford. — If someone can do something, they are allowed to do it. You can't smoke here. Can I go now? — You use can to ask somebody to do something (if you know the person well). Can you open the door for me, please? Can I have the salt, please? — If something can happen, it is possible. It's so small that it can't be seen. There can't be any difference. Can the plan work? That can't be right. Imagine how bad it can get. — If someone tells you something can't happen, they think it's not a good idea. You just can't keep smoking. You can't think things are going to get better. — If something can happen, it happens sometimes. I can get really busy here on weekends. Her classes can be really interesting or really boring.

can Verb

— If someone cans something, they put in a can or jar to keep for a long time. We canned the peas for the winter. — If someone cans something, they stop working on it. The idea was canned. — If someone gets canned they have lost their job. — If you tell someone to can it, you want them to stop talking. Can it, would you? I'm trying to watch TV.

can Noun

— A can is a metal container, usually for holding food or drink. I drink cola from a can. hoops come in a can.

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I Pronoun

— The person who is speaking or writing I am writing this, and you are reading it.

I Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

I Symbol

— A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first"). — The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements. — The symbol for electrical current.

I Number

— This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.

i Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

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see Verb

— You see something when you look at it with your eyes. She turned her head up and saw clouds in the sky. I can't see the words in this book because the writing is too small and I don't have my glasses.

see Noun

— A diocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal — The office of a bishop or archbishop or cardinal. Venice is the see of a cardinal. The Pope is the bishop of the see of Rome.

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your Pronoun

— Your things are things which belong to you. Can I eat some of your ice-cream please?

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wine Noun

— Wine is an alcoholic drink made from grapes or other fruit. I don't drink wine very often. Usually I prefer beer.

wine Verb

— If you wine and dine someone, you entertain them with dinner and wine.

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list Noun

— A list is a group of related words, often in some order, often to help you remember something. I can't remember if we need milk and I've forgotten the shopping list. Did you call everyone on the phone list? I'm sorry, I can't talk now. I've got a long list of things to do.

list Verb

— If you list something, you say or write a number of related things. OK, let's start the meeting by listing the things to talk about. The phone book lists five different restaurants in our town. — If a ship lists, it leans to one side.

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