"can" as verb
1 - (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
2 - (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
3 - (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
"can" as noun
1 - A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
2 - A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
3 - A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
"can" as verb
1 - To seal in a can.
2 - To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
3 - To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
