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(defective) To know how to.

(defective) To be able to. +

(informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to. +

(defective) To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.

(informal) {{n-g|Used to form requests, typically polite}}.

To know. +

(proscribed) To be {{q|followed by a word like ''able'', ''possible'', ''allowed''}}. (s-verb-form)

(sm1) To be able to or know how to (do something); {{n-g|an accompanying verb is not required if it is already inferable from context.}}

(sm2) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with (liao) or (already)) to be enough. {{n-g|Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., (lah), (meh) or (one), to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.}}

(Singlish) OK, sure; {{n-g|indicates approval or acknowledgment.}}

(with falling or rising-falling pitch) {{n-g|Used to convey reassurance.}}

{{lb|en|Manglish|Singlish|{{glossary|interrogative}}}} OK(?); {{n-g|used at the end of a question when seeking approval or acknowledgment.}}

A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.

(Q2846150) A sealed metal container, cylindrical or cuboid in form, typically used to store preserved foods.

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a ''watering can'').

(archaic) A chamber pot.

(slang) a toilet or lavatory.

(North American) Buttocks.

(North American) The breasts of a woman.

(slang) Jail or prison.

(in the plural) Headphones.

(archaic) A drinking cup.

(nautical) A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark

A chimney pot.

(in the plural) An E-meter used in Scientology auditing.

(slang) An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.

A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.

To seal in a can.

To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

(slang) To shut up.

To fire or dismiss an employee.

To hole the ball.

To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.