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can-do

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Confident and willing to get a job done.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

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2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a can-do kind of person
  • the city's indomitable optimism and can-do spirit

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History

Etymology

From can + do.