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 …

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 …

You use not when you are contrasting something that is true with something that is untrue. You use this especially to indicate that people might think that the untrue statement is true.

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

Definition of not adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.