What is another word for thou canst?

Pronunciation: [ðˈa͡ʊ kˈanst] (IPA)

"Thou canst" is an archaic way of saying "you can". It belongs to the Early Modern English period, and its use has become obsolete in contemporary English. Today, speakers of English use a variety of synonyms to express the idea of capability or permission. Synonyms for "thou canst" include phrases like "you are able", "you have the ability", "you have the opportunity", "you may", "you're free to", "you have the capacity", "you're permitted to", and "you have the power to". These phrases are commonly used in various contexts, such as in job interviews, classrooms, daily conversations, and legal documents.

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What are the hypernyms for Thou canst?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    verbs, auxiliary verbs, modal verbs, modal auxiliaries.

Famous quotes with Thou canst

  • Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
    George Herbert
  • All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.
    Francis Thompson
  • Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise.
    Matthew Prior
  • Men seek out retreats for themselves in the country, by the seaside, on the moutains. . .But all this is unphilosophical to the last degree. . .when thou canst at a moment's notice retire into thyself.
    Marcus Aelius Aurelius
  • Doubt 'til thou canst doubt no more...doubt is thought and thought is life. Systems which end doubt are devices for drugging thought.
    Albert Guerard

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