# can is can

> English word · Phrase · IPA /ˈkæn ɪz ˈkæn/

## Definitions
1. While something is possible or makes sense in theory, it may not be as straightforward or sensible as initially thought, or may prove to be less successful in practice.
2. Used to reassure someone that something is definitely possible or doable, by reinforcing the definitiveness of a previous statement of can.

## Etymology
See can (“fine, acceptable, possible”, Singlish, intransitive).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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