may

Definition of May in English :

Noun

1. may

the month following April and preceding June

2. crataegus laevigata, crataegus oxycantha, english hawthorn, may, whitethorn

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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verbWord forms: past tense might (takes an infinitive without to or an implied infinitive used as an auxiliary)

1.

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 might1

7.

to express courtesy in a question

whose child may this little girl be?

8. be that as it may

9. come what may

10. that's as may be

noun

an archaic word for maiden

noun

1. Also: may tree a Brit name for hawthorn

2. short for may blossom

noun

the fifth month of the year, consisting of 31 days

noun

1.

Robert McCredie, Baron. born 1936, Australian biologist and ecologist

2.

Theresa (Mary). born 1956, British politician; home secretary (2010–16); leader of the Conservative party from 2016; prime minister from 2016

May

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noun

1.

the fifth month of the year, having 31 days

abbrev. M or My

2.

a.

springtime

b.

the springtime of life; youth; prime

3. [m-]

a.

the English hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha) with small, lobed leaves and white, pink, or red flowers

b.

its branches or flowers

4.

the festivities of May Day

noun

a feminine name

Capepeninsula at the southernmost point of N.J.: c. 20 mi (32 km) long

auxiliary verbWord forms: might

1.

used to express ability or power

now generally replaced by can1

2.

used to express possibility or likelihood

it may rain

3.

used to express permission

you may go

May

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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.

n.
Chiefly British

A hawthorn or its blossoms.

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.

British politician who was appointed prime minister in 2016.

A peninsula of southern New Jersey between the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay. The southern tip forms Cape May Point.

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