Not /(?)/
Not
- Wot not; know not; knows not. [Obs.]
Not
a.
- Shorn; shaven. [Obs.]
Not
adv.
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A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal.
Not one word spake he more than was need.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
The question is, may I do it, or may I not do it?
Phrases & Compounds
- Not . . . but
- only.