may
/mā/
verb
- expressing possibility."that may be true"
- expressing permission."may I ask a few questions?"
- expressing a wish or hope."may she rest in peace"
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The meaning of MAY is —used to indicate possibility or probability —sometimes used interchangeably with can —sometimes used where might would be expected.
NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR FOUNDER FAMILY May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian and its predecessor, the Julian calendar. Named after the Greek.
may modal verb (SUGGESTION). used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way: You may want to have a bite to eat before you leave.
The word “may” is an expression of possibility, a permissive choice to act or not, and ordinarily implies some degree of discretion.
16 senses: 1. to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone 2. to indicate possibility 3. to indicate.... Click for more definitions.
MAY meaning: 1 : used to indicate that something is possible or probable; 2 : used to say that one thing is true but something else is also true.