0 the negative form of the verb "can": --
If we persevere, we cannot but succeed.
I cannot predict what will happen next year.
1 can not; to be unable or not allowed to: --
I cannot imagine what will happen next.
Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.
These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
Obviously the school cannot function without teachers.
It feels terrible when your child is ill and you cannot help them.
The government cannot be seen to give in to terrorists' demands.
NYA ORD
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May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
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cannot