Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to uncan
Participle: uncanned
Gerund: uncanning
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | uncan |
| you | uncan |
| he;she;it | uncans |
| we | uncan |
| you | uncan |
| they | uncan |
Perfect
| I | have uncanned |
| you | have uncanned |
| he;she;it | has uncanned |
| we | have uncanned |
| you | have uncanned |
| they | have uncanned |
Past
| I | uncanned |
| you | uncanned |
| he;she;it | uncanned |
| we | uncanned |
| you | uncanned |
| they | uncanned |
Pluperfect
| I | had uncanned |
| you | had uncanned |
| he;she;it | had uncanned |
| we | had uncanned |
| you | had uncanned |
| they | had uncanned |
Future
| I | will uncan |
| you | will uncan |
| he;she;it | will uncan |
| we | will uncan |
| you | will uncan |
| they | will uncan |
Future Perfect
| I | will have uncanned |
| you | will have uncanned |
| he;she;it | will have uncanned |
| we | will have uncanned |
| you | will have uncanned |
| they | will have uncanned |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | uncan |
| you | uncan |
| he;she;it | uncan |
| we | uncan |
| you | uncan |
| they | uncan |
Perfect
| I | have uncanned |
| you | have uncanned |
| he;she;it | have uncanned |
| we | have uncanned |
| you | have uncanned |
| they | have uncanned |
Imperfect
| I | uncanned |
| you | uncanned |
| he;she;it | uncanned |
| we | uncanned |
| you | uncanned |
| they | uncanned |
Pluperfect
| I | had uncanned |
| you | had uncanned |
| he;she;it | had uncanned |
| we | had uncanned |
| you | had uncanned |
| they | had uncanned |
Conditional
Present
| I | would uncan |
| you | would uncan |
| he;she;it | would uncan |
| we | would uncan |
| you | would uncan |
| they | would uncan |
Perfect
| I | would have uncanned |
| you | would have uncanned |
| he;she;it | would have uncanned |
| we | would have uncanned |
| you | would have uncanned |
| they | would have uncanned |
Imperative
| you | uncan |
| we | Let's uncan |
| you | uncan |
Verbs conjugated like 'uncan'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'uncan'
unban,
uncap,
unman,
buccan,
can,
cancan,
decan,
incant,
incarn,
recan,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From un- + can.
Sample Sentences
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There is need of articulation — a combined effort to "uncan the canned goods." [1915, Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly … of the Legislature of the State of California, page 282:]
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[...] that the can contained the head of a porcupine still affixed to a live and active body. The amused towerman “uncanned” the porky and sent it on its way. [1943, West Virginia Conservation:]
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Canning and uncanning procedures will be discussed in general, because as you know each weapon and missile has a specific ordnance publication with detailed canning and uncanning procedures that apply to that specific weapon ... [1990, Torpedoman's mate second class (Naval Education and Training Program Management Support Activity (US)), page 1.6]