Difference between Can and Pot

What is the difference between Can and Pot?

Can as a verb is to know how to; to be able to. while Pot as a verb is to put (something) into a pot.

Can

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To know how to; to be able to. May; to be permitted or enabled to. To know. To preserve, by heating and sealing in a can or jar. to discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.). To shut up. To fire or dismiss an employee.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium. A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can). A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish. toilet, bathroom. buttocks. headphones

Pot

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put (something) into a pot.To preserve by bottling or canning, e.g. potted meatTo cause a ball to fall into a pocket.To send someone to gaol, expeditiously.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A vessel used for cooking or storing food.The money wagered in poker or similar games.A round in a poker game.A trap for catching lobsters, crabs, or fish.An iron hat with a broad brim.A glass of beer. Size varies regionally but is normally 10 fl oz (285 ml).A potshotA protruding belly; a paunch.Ruin or deterioration.The act of causing a ball to fall into a pocket.A potentiometer.a non-conducting, usually ceramic, stand that supports the third rail while keeping it electrically insulated from the ground.The drug marijuana.

Example sentence: There is nothing quite like a freshly brewed pot of tea to get you going in the morning.

We hope you now know whether to use Can or Pot in your sentence.

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