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may

 

[ meษช ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000 Months of the year
Context #1 | Noun

for permission

used to express possibility or permission

Synonyms

could, might

Examples of usage

  • I may go to the party tonight.
  • You may leave the room.
Context #2 | Noun

possibility

expressing a stronger possibility than 'might'

Synonyms

could, might

Examples of usage

  • She may have already left by now.
  • It may rain later.
Context #3 | Verb

possibility

expressing a possibility or likelihood of something happening

Synonyms

could, might

Examples of usage

  • It may rain tomorrow.
  • They may not come to the event.

Translations

Translations of the word "may" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pode

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kann

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dapat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะถะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ moลผe

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใงใใ‚‹ (dekiru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท peut

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ puede

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท olabilir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋‹ค (hal su itda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mลฏลพe

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรดลพe

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏไปฅ (kฤ›yว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lahko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ getur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฏะผะบั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bilษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ puede

Etymology

The word 'may' originated from the Old English word 'mรฆg', meaning 'am able'. Over time, its meaning evolved to express possibility or permission in Modern English.

See also: dismay, maybe, mayor.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.