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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 can n. Pronunciation: kən, ' kan also ' ken; dial ' kin Function: verb Inflected Form: past could \kəd, ' ku ̇ d\ ; present singular &plural can Etymology: Middle English (1st &3d singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st &3d singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cnāwan to know ― more at KNOW Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 obsolete : KNOW , UNDERSTAND 2 archaic : to be able to do, make, or accomplish intransitive verb archaic : to have knowledge or skill verbal auxiliary 1 a : know how to b : be physically or mentally able to c ― used to indicate possibility ― sometimes used interchangeably with may d : be permitted by conscience or feeling to e : be made possible or probable by circumstances to f : be inherently able or designed to g : be logically or axiologically able to h : be enabled by law, agreement, or custom to 2 : have permission to ― used interchangeably with may usage Can and may are most frequently interchangeable in senses denoting possibility; because the possibility of one's doing something may depend on another's acquiescence, they have also become interchangeable in the sense denoting permission. The use of can to ask or grant permission has been common since the 19th century and is well established, although some commentators feel may is more appropriate in formal contexts. May is relatively rare in negative constructions ( mayn…