voida — meaning in English

English meaning

• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
• do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
• may verb Used to say that something is possible or might happen.

Senses

voida is used for these senses in English:

• can (modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
• can (Manglish, Singlish, intransitive) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. 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.
• do (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
• feel free (idiomatic, with to-infinitive) To feel able without giving offense.
• may (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
• may (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

can — full definition

1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

do — full definition

1. verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
2. verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
3. verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
4. verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
5. noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).

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