"recan" meaning in English

See recan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɹi.kæn/ Forms: recans [present, singular, third-person], recanning [participle, present], recanned [participle, past], recanned [past]
Etymology: From re- + can. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|can}} re- + can Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} recan (third-person singular simple present recans, present participle recanning, simple past and past participle recanned)
  1. (transitive) To can (package in a can) again or anew. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From re- + can.",
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    {
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    {
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        "To can (package in a can) again or anew."
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        "(transitive) To can (package in a can) again or anew."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɹi.kæn/"
    }
  ],
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English terms with usage examples",
    "Old English verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From re- + can.",
  "forms": [
    {
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "recanning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "recanned",
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    },
    {
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        "To can (package in a can) again or anew."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To can (package in a can) again or anew."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɹi.kæn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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