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.
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.
verb · to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone · often foll by well to indicate possibility · to indicate ability or capacity, esp in ...
may in British English 1 · 1. to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone · 2. (often foll by well) · 3. to indicate ability or capacity, ...
While may most often appears as a helping verb to indicate that something is possible or allowed, it can also be a noun for a kind of shrub or small tree, ...
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.