cannot
[ kan-ot, ka-not, kuh- ]
/ ˈkæn ɒt, kæˈnɒt, kə- /
verb
a form of ·can not.
Idioms for cannot
cannot but,
have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise.
Origin of cannot
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
usage note for cannot
Cannot is sometimes also spelled
can not. The one-word spelling is by far the more common:
Interest rates simply cannot continue at their present level. The contraction
can't is most common in speech and informal writing. See also
can1.
Words nearby cannot
cannonball,
cannonball pulse,
cannonball tree,
cannoneer,
cannonry,
cannot,
cannula,
cannular,
cannulate,
cannulation,
canny
British Dictionary definitions for cannot
cannot
/ (ˈkænɒt, kæˈnɒt) /
verb
an auxiliary verb expressing incapacity, inability, withholding permission, etc; can not
Idioms and Phrases with cannot
cannot
see under can't.