cannot

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• Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… …   Universalium

• cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• cannot but — or cannot help but also cannot help phrasal to be unable to do otherwise than < we cannot but wonder why > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cannot help but —  is an increasingly common construction, and perhaps now may be said to carry the weight of idiom, but it is also worth noting that it is both unnecessarily wordy and a little irregular. You cannot help but notice what a bad name deregulation has …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• cannot help — phrasal see cannot but …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cannot help but — phrasal see cannot but …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Cannot compete — In the context of general equities, cannot accommodate customers at that price level ( i.e., compete with other market makers), often because there is no natural opposite side of the trade. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

• cannot compete — In the context of general equities, cannot accommodate customers at that price level ( i.e., compete with other market makers), often because there is no natural opposite side of the trade. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms