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can-do

can-do adjective: confident and willing to get a job done.

Adjective

can-do (not comparable)

  1. (informal) 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.2005, Julian Campbell, Stop the Wheel - I Want to Get Off!
    • Network Rail's Kent Route Director Fiona Taylor said: "The only reason we were able to get this crucial work completed is because of the effort, commitment and can-do attitude from everyone in our supply chain, our TOC partners Southeastern, freight companies, and within Network Rail.2020 August 26, “Network News: Hither Green's £100 million signalling commissioned”, in Rail, page 29

Origin of can-do

From can + do.

Words formed from can-do

Questions about can-do

What does can-do mean?
Can-do means confident and willing to get a job done.
What part of speech is can-do?
Can-do is an adjective.

Words near can-do in the dictionary

  1. Can-aga
  2. Can-Am
  3. Can-Ams
  4. can-can
  5. can-cans
  6. can-do
  7. can-do-ness
  8. can-doer
  9. can-doers
  10. can-eater
  11. can-eaters

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