can-do

[ kan-doo ]

/ ˈkænˈdu /

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adjective Informal.

marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.

noun

the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.

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Origin of can-do

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby can-do

candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé, candor, candour, can do with

How to use can-do in a sentence

If he thinks that he can get a deal he likes, I'd expect to see a c'mon-guys-we-can-do-this conciliatory exhortation.
What to Look for In Tonight's State of the Union|Megan McArdle|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There have also been inspiring stories of personal generosity and governmental can-do.
Stop Moping! The Marathon Is Exactly What New York Needs Right Now|Jay Michaelson|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We all know a few Elizabeth Banks—people who cruise through life at a steady clip of can-do energy.
Where's Your Willpower?|Casey Schwartz|November 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As for ascending starlet Ali (Aguilera), she is all batting eyelashes and sugary sweet can-do-ness.
Burlesque v. Showgirls: The Face-Off|Nicole LaPorte|November 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Hard to get more can-do blue collar than a steel-town mayor in dungarees.
The Mayors Who Can Revive America|Tina Brown|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A tug, the Gando, immediately re-named the Can-do, brought out our lighters of coal.
The Bonadventure|Edmund Blunden
America does not want a serving class with a “king-can-do-no-wrong” attitude toward the public.
The Book of Business Etiquette|Nella Henney

British Dictionary definitions for can-do

can-do

adjective

confident and resourceful in the face of challengesa can-do attitude

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Origin of can-do

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