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may

/meɪ/

mayverb

/meɪ/

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Definitions

To express possibility or permission.

You may leave the room once you have finished the test.

To express a wish or hope.

May you have a wonderful birthday celebration.

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Antonyms

must not

should not

maynoun

Definitions

The hawthorn or its blossom, often associated with the month of May.

The may was in full bloom along the hedgerows.