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can-do

adj

Etymology

From can + do.

  1. inherited from *dʰédʰeh₁ti✻
  2. inherited from *dedǭ✻
  3. inherited from dyde
  4. inherited from didde
  5. derived from *dʰeh₁-✻
  6. inherited from *dōną✻
  7. inherited from *dōn✻
  8. inherited from don
  9. inherited from don
  10. compounded as can-do — “can + do”

Definitions

  1. Confident and willing to get a job done.

    • It is important to approach each day with a smile on your face and a can-do attitude.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA