may in English dictionary

  • may

    Meanings and definitions of "may"

    • (obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over). [8th-17th c.]
    • (obsolete, auxiliary) To be able; can. [8th-17th c.]
    • (intransitive, poetic) To be able to go. [from 9th c.]
    • (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
    • (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]
    • (subjunctive present, defective) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
    • The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.
    • To gather may.
    • noun
      The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.
    • verb
      (obsolete, intransitive)
      To be strong; to have power (over). [8th-17th c.]
    • verb
      (obsolete, auxiliary)
      To be able; can. [8th-17th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, poetic)
      To be able to go. [from 9th c.]
    • verb
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective)
      To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
    • verb
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective)
      Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]
    • verb
      (subjunctive present, defective)
      Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
    • verb
      Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.
    • verb
      To gather may.
    • To have permission to. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
    • have permission to
    • possibly, but not certainly
    • subjunctive
    • the hawthorn bush or its blossom
    • noun
      thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

    Synonyms of "may" in English dictionary

    whitethorn, Gregorian calendar month, hawthorn are the top synonyms of "may" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of may

    • may ( third-person singular simple present mays, present participle maying, simple past and past participle mayed)
    • may ( plural  mays)
    • - ( third-person singular simple present may, present participle -, simple past might, past participle -)
    • may, might, -; he may; nie tworzy formy czasu continuous
    • may (plural mays)
    • may (third-person singular simple present may, present participle -, simple past might, past participle - or (obsolete) mought)
    • may (third-person singular simple present mays, present participle maying, simple past and past participle mayed)
  • May

    Meanings and definitions of "may"

    • The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
    • The hawthorn or its blossoms (as it blooms in May)
    • A female given name, pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning
    • A surname.
    • ISO 639-6 entity
    • proper
      The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
    • proper
      The hawthorn or its blossoms (as it blooms in May)
    • proper
      A female given name, pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning.
    • proper
      A surname.
    • month
    • The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, having 31 days.
    • fifth month of the Gregorian calendar
    • given name
    • noun
      the month following April and preceding June

    Synonyms of "may" in English dictionary

    poet. Maytime, poet. Maytide, hawthorn are the top synonyms of "may" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of may

    • May ( plural Mays)
    • lm  liczba mnoga Mays
    • May (plural Mays)
  • MAY

Images with "may"

Sample sentences with "may"

Available translations

Authors