may
/meɪ/
To be able; can; Granting the admissibility of a supposition, in a way that can be semantically either subjunctive or indicative.; Expressing a present possibility
- he/she/it
- may
- past
- mayed
- past participle
- mayed
Meanings
- 1
To be able; can
- 2
Granting the admissibility of a supposition, in a way that can be semantically either subjunctive or indicative.; Expressing a present possibility; possibly
- 3
To be strong; to have power (over)
You may go in now.
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You may come in now.
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- 4
To be able to go
- 5
To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests
- 6
Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark
- 7
Granting the admissibility of a supposition, in a way that can be semantically either subjunctive or indicative.; Expressing a disjunctive or contrastive relation between indicative statementsrare
- 8
Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect)rare
- 9
To gather may, or flowers in generalrare
- 10
To celebrate May Dayrare