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may
mayto have permission to: you may go in now; to express possibility: The storm may turn into a hurricane.
Not to be confused with:can – to be able to, have the power or skill to: I can take a bus to the airport. She can paint very well.May M0163200 (mā)n.1. The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.2. The springtime of life; youth.3. The celebration of May Day.
[Middle English, from Old French mai, May, and Latin Māius (mēnsis), (the month) of Maia (Old French, from Latin), from Māia, an Italic goddess; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]
may 1 M0163200 (mā)aux.v. Past tense might (mīt) 1. To be allowed or permitted to: May I take a swim? Yes, you may.2. Used to express possibility or probability: It may rain this afternoon. See Usage Note at might2.3. Used to express a desire or fervent wish: Long may he live!4. Used to express contingency, purpose, or result in clauses introduced by that or so that: expressing ideas so that the average person may understand.5. To be obliged, as where rules of construction or legal doctrine call for a specified interpretation of a word used in a law or legal document. See Usage Note at can1.
[Middle English mai, am able, is able ( first and third person sing. of mowe, to be able), from Old English mæg, first and third person sing. of magan, to be strong, be able; see magh- in Indo-European roots.]
may 2 M0163200 (mā)n. Chiefly British A hawthorn or its blossoms.
[French mai, hawthorn, from Mai, May (so called because it blooms in May); see May.]may (meɪ) vb, past might1. to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone: he may go to the park tomorrow if he behaves himself. 2. (often foll by well) to indicate possibility: the rope may break; he may well be a spy. 3. to indicate ability or capacity, esp in questions: may I help you?. 4. to express a strong wish: long may she reign. 5. to indicate result or purpose: used only in clauses introduced by that or so that: he writes so that the average reader may understand. 6. another word for might17. to express courtesy in a question: whose child may this little girl be?. 8. 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. 9. come what may whatever happens10. that's as may be (foll by a clause introduced by but) that may be so[Old English mæg, from magan: compare Old High German mag, Old Norse mā]Usage: It was formerly considered correct to use may rather than can when referring to permission as in: you may use the laboratory for your experiments, but this use of may is now almost entirely restricted to polite questions such as: may I open the window? The use of may with if in constructions such as: your analysis may have been more credible if … is generally regarded as incorrect, might being preferred: your analysis might have been more credible if …
may (meɪ) n an archaic word for maiden[Old English mæg; related to Old High German māg kinsman, Old Norse māgr a relative by marriage]
may (meɪ) n1. (Plants) Also: may tree a Brit name for hawthorn2. (Plants) short for may blossom[C16: from the month of May, when it flowers]
May (meɪ) nthe fifth month of the year, consisting of 31 days[from Old French, from Latin Maius, probably from Maia, Roman goddess, identified with the Greek goddess Maia]
May (meɪ) n (Biography) Robert McCredie, Baron. born 1936, Australian biologist and ecologistmay (meɪ)
auxiliary v., pres. may; 1. (used to express possibility): It may rain. You may have been right. 2. (used to express opportunity or permission): You may enter. 3. (used to express contingency, esp. in clauses indicating condition, concession, purpose, result, etc.): strange as it may seem; Let us concur so that we may live in peace. 4. (used to express wish or prayer): Long may you live! 5. Archaic. (used to express ability or power.) Idioms: be that as it may, whether or not that is true. [before 900; Middle English mai 1st and 3rd pers. singular present indic. of mouen, Old English mæg (infinitive magan), c. Old Frisian mei, Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic mag, Old Norse mā; compare main, might2] usage: See can1. May (meɪ)
n. 1. the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days. 2. (often l.c.) the early flourishing part of life; prime. 3. the festive activities of May Day. v.i. 4. (l.c.) to gather flowers in May. [before 1050; Middle English, Old English Maius < Latin, short for Māius mēnsis] May (meɪ)
n. Cape, a cape at the SE tip of New Jersey, on Delaware Bay. might mayMight and may are used mainly to talk about possibility. They can also be used to make a request, to ask permission, or to make a suggestion. When might and may are used with the same meaning, may is more formal than might. Might and may are called modals. In conversation, the negative form mightn't is often used instead of 'might not'. The form mayn't is much less common. People usually use the full form may not. He mightn't have time to see you.It may not be as hard as you think.1. possibility: the present and the futureYou can use might or may to say that it is possible that something is true or that something will happen in the future. I might see you at the party.This may be why she enjoys her work.You can use could in a similar way, but only in positive sentences. Don't eat it. It could be poisonous.See can - could - be able toYou can use might well or may well to show that it is fairly likely that something is true. You might well be right.I think that may well be the last time we see him.You use might not or may not to say that it is possible that something is not true. He might not like spicy food.That may not be the reason she left.Be Careful!
Don't use 'might not' or 'may not' to say that it is impossible that something is true. Instead you use could not, cannot, or can't. She could not have known what happened unless she was there.He cannot be younger than me.You can't talk to the dead.Be Careful!
Don't use 'may' when you are asking if something is possible. Don't say, for example, 'May he be right?' Say 'Might he be right?' or, more usually, 'Could he be right?' Might we have got the date wrong?Could this be true?Be Careful!
Don't say 'What may happen?' You usually say 'What is likely to happen?' What are likely to be the effects of these changes?2. possibility: the pastYou use might or may with have to say that it is possible that something happened in the past, but you do not know whether it happened or not. Jorge didn't play well. He might have been feeling tired.I may have been a little unfair to you.Could have can be used in a similar way. It could have been one of the staff that stole the money.Be Careful!
However, if something did not happen and you want to say that there was a possibility of it happening, you can only use might have or could have. Don't use 'may have'. For example, you say 'If he hadn't fallen, he might have won the race'. Don't say 'If he hadn't hurt his ankle, he may have won the race'. A lot of men died who might have been saved.You use might not or may not with have to say that it is possible that something did not happen or was not true. They might not have got your message.Her parents may not have realized what she was doing.Be Careful!
Don't use 'might not have' or 'may not have' to say that it is impossible that something happened or was true. Instead you use could not have or, in British English, cannot have. They could not have guessed what was going to happen.The measurement can't have been wrong.3. requests and permissionIn formal English, may and might are sometimes used for making a request, or asking or giving permission. Might I ask a question?You may leave the table.4. suggestionsMight is often used in polite suggestions. You might like to read this and see what you think.I think it might be better to switch off your phones.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  May - the month following April and preceding JuneGregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752First of May, May 1, May Day - observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of laborMother's Day - second Sunday in MayArmed Forces Day - the 3rd Saturday in MayDecoration Day, Memorial Day - legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in warCommonwealth Day, Empire day, May 24 - British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthGregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendarmid-May - the middle part of May | | 2. |  may - 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 AmericaCrataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha, whitethorn, English hawthornCrataegus, genus Crataegus - thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn applehaw, hawthorn - a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus |
Translationsmay (mei) – negative short form mayn't (ˈmeiənt) – 1. to have the permission to. You may go home now. 可以... 可以...2. used to express a possibility in the present or future. He may be here, I don't know. 可能... 可能...3. used to express a wish. May you live a long and happy life. 祝願 祝愿may as well might as well. 倒不如，還是…好了 最好，不妨 may have used to express a possibility in the past. He may have been here, but we cannot be sure. 之前可能 过去可能
May (mei) noun the fifth month of the year, the month following April. 五月 五月May Day the first day of May, an especially socialist holiday or festival in many countries. 五一節，五朔節（舊時） 五一节（五一国际劳动节） ˈmaypole noun a decorated pole for dancing round on May Day. 五朔節花柱 五朔节花柱（庆祝五朔节） may → 五月zhCN, 可以做zhCN, 可能做zhCN- I want to make an outside call. May I have a line? (US)
I want to make an outside call, can I have a line? (UK) → 我想打外线，能给我接外线吗？
may
See:- a cat may look at a king
- a fool may give a wise man counsel
- April showers bring May flowers
- as luck may have it
- as the case may be
- be it as it may
- be off like a prom dress (in May)
- be that as it may
- come what may
- Could I help you?
- Could I see you again?
- Could I speak to?
- Could I take a message?
- Could I take your order?
- Could I tell him who's calling?
- Could I use your powder room?
- December, May and
- devil-may-care
- devil-may-care attitude
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
- he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
- He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
- How may I help you?
- let the chips fall (where they may)
- Let the chips fall where they may
- may as well
- May I be excused?
- May I help you?
- May I see you again?
- May I speak to (one)?
- May I speak to ? Go to Could I speak to
- May the best man/woman win.
- may the Force be with you
- may/might as well
- may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as a lamb
- might as well
- monkeys might fly out of my butt
- off like a prom dress (in May)
- sell in May
- sell in May and go away
- sell in May and stay away
- sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)
- sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
- to whom it may concern
- try as I may
- when pigs fly
- you may well ask
- Young men may die, but old men must die
- Your mileage may vary. and YMMV
May
May: see monthmonth,
in chronology, the conventional period of a lunation, i.e., passage of the moon through all its phases. It is usually computed at approximately 29 or 30 days. For the computation of the month and its harmony with the solar calendar and for the months in others than the
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may, name for several plants; in England, particularly the hawthornhawthorn,
any species of the genus Crataegus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), shrubs and trees widely distributed in north temperate climates and especially common in E North America.
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in botany, name for several spring-blooming plants. In England the hawthorn is called mayflower, or may; in North America the name is used for the trailing arbutus, the hepatica, and an herb (Maianthemum canadense) of the family Liliaceae (lily family).
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May (mā), Richard, German physician. See: May-Hegglin anomaly. May
mayv. a choice to act or not, or a promise of a possibility, as distinguished from "shall" which makes it imperative. 2) in statutes, and sometimes in contracts, the word "may" must be read in context to determine if it means an act is optional or mandatory, for it may be an imperative. The same careful analysis must be made of the word "shall." Non-lawyers tend to see the word "may" and think they have a choice or are excused from complying with some statutory provision or regulation. (See: shall) MAY. To be permitted; to be at liberty; to have the power.
2. Whenever a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as shall. For example, the 23 H. VI. says, the sheriff may take bail, that is construed he shall, for he is compellable to do so. Carth. 293 Salk. 609; Skin. 370.
3. The words shall and may in general acts of the legislature or in private constitutions, are to be construed imperatively; 3. Atk. 166; but the construction of those words in a deed depends on circumstances. 3 Atk. 282. See 1 Vern. 152, case. 142 9 Porter, R. 390. FinancialSeeMay DayMAY
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May
Words related to Maynoun the month following April and preceding JuneRelated Words- Gregorian calendar
- New Style calendar
- First of May
- May 1
- May Day
- Mother's Day
- Armed Forces Day
- Decoration Day
- Memorial Day
- Commonwealth Day
- Empire day
- May 24
- Gregorian calendar month
- mid-May
noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berriesSynonyms- Crataegus laevigata
- Crataegus oxycantha
- whitethorn
- English hawthorn
Related Words- Crataegus
- genus Crataegus
- haw
- hawthorn
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