/ Dictionary / Index C cannot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•not Pronunciation: (kan'ot, ka-not', ku-), [key] — v. a form of &syl;can not. have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cannonry cannula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language