1. can - Noun
2. can - Verb
4. Can - Proper noun
an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]
A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids.
A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.
To preserve by putting in sealed cans
To know; to understand.
To be able to do; to have power or influence.
To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA woman can make any man a millionaire, if he is a billionaire. Charlie Chaplin
Three things in life that can destroy a person: - Anger, pride, lack of forgiveness. Nikolaj Velimirovic
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. Samuel Butler (novelist)
Only lawyers and painters can turn white to black. Japanese Proverb
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. English Proverb
Wealth can give legs to the cripple, beauty to the ugly, and sympathy to tears. Armenian Proverb