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1. Used to politely ask for permission to do something
   "could I have the address please?"

1. Able to
   "fish can swim", "I can drive if you like", "Can I help you?"

1. Preserve in a can or tin
   "canned foods are not very tasty"
   - tin, put up
    
2. [N. Amer] Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
   "The boss canned his secretary today"
   - displace, fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

See also: cannery

Type of: keep, preserve, remove

Encyclopedia: Can