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Definitions for May

[1] (used to express possibility): It may rain.
[2] (used to express opportunity or permission): You may enter.
[3] (used to express contingency, especially in clauses indicating condition, concession, purpose, result, etc.): I may be wrong but I think you would be wise to go. Times may change but human nature stays the same.
[4] (used to express wish or prayer): May you live to an old age.
[5] Archaic . (used to express ability or power.)
[6] a maiden.
[7] the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
[8] the early part of one's life, especially the prime: a young woman in her May.
[9] the festivities of May Day.
[10] (lowercase ) British . the hawthorn.
[11] a female given name.
[12] Cape, a cape at the SE tip of New Jersey, on Delaware Bay.
[13] (lowercase ) to gather flowers in the spring: when we were maying.
[14] to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone he may go to the park tomorrow if he behaves himself
[15] (often foll by well) to indicate possibility the rope may break ; he may well be a spy
[16] to indicate ability or capacity, esp in questions may I help you?
[17] to express a strong wish long may she reign
[18] to indicate result or purpose: used only in clauses introduced by that or so that he writes so that the average reader may understand
[19] another word for might 1
[20] to express courtesy in a question whose child may this little girl be?
[21] be that as it may in spite of that: a sentence connector conceding the possible truth of a previous statement and introducing an adversative clause be that as it may, I still think he should come
[22] come what may whatever happens
[23] that's as may be (foll by a clause introduced by but) that may be so
[24] an archaic word for maiden
[25] Also: may tree a Brit name for hawthorn
[26] short for may blossom
[27] the fifth month of the year, consisting of 31 days
[28] Robert McCredie , Baron. born 1936, Australian biologist and ecologist

Words related to May

can, will, shall, should

Words nearby May

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Origin of May

before 1050; Middle English, Old English Maius < Latin, short for Maius mēnsis Maia's month

Words that may be confused with May

can, may, shall, will, (see, usage, note, at, can1), (see, usage, note, at, shall), may, might, must, (see, synonym, study, at, must1)

Word origin for May

from Old French, from Latin Maius, probably from Maia, Roman goddess, identified with the Greek goddess Maia

Synonyms for May

can, be allowed, be authorized, be permitted, can do