Polysemy

Words with multiple meanings

can

4 meanings

→ A metal container

→ To be able to do something

→ To preserve food in containers

→ To dismiss from employment

🥫

Meaning: A metal container

Example: "Open a can of soup."

💪

Meaning: To be able to do something

Example: "I can swim."

🏺

Meaning: To preserve food in containers

Example: "We can vegetables every summer."

🚫

Meaning: To dismiss from employment

Example: "They canned him last week."