The meaning of NOT is —used as a function word to make negative a group of words or a word. How to use not in a sentence.

Not definition: (used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition).. See examples of NOT used in a sentence.

Not is one of the most common words we use to indicate negation. It is often shortened to n’t and joined to an auxiliary verb or modal verb: … Not in negative statements (She hasn’t …, I did …

4 meanings: 1. a. used to negate the sentence, phrase, or word that it modifies b. (in combination) 2. → See not that 3. used.... Click for more definitions.

The adverb not is used for negation. Do you like drinking cod liver oil? No, I do not like drinking cod liver oil.

In conversation, when not is used after be, have, do, or a modal, it is not usually pronounced in full. When you write down what someone says, you usually represent not as n't and add it to …

(used with verbs like[be, have,]and[do,]and with modal verbs, to express the opposite of the main verb, and also to express denial, refusal, prohibiting, etc.: I do not remember the answer. You …

5 天之前 · In this case not cannot appear after the verb; some authorities recommend placing it before to to avoid a split infinitive, but for most speakers the forms not to do and to not do are …

Not definition: In no way; to no degree. Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition.

Not is a term used to indicate the opposite or negation of something. It is a word used to express the absence, rejection, or denial of a particular concept, action, or state.