CANNOT


Meaning of CANNOT in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ka-( ˌ )nät; k ə - ' nät, ka- '

Date: 15th century

: can not

– cannot but or cannot help but also cannot help : to be unable to do otherwise than <we cannot but wonder why>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.