may

//meɪ//
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modal verb

1

Used to express possibility or probability.

It may rain tomorrow.

2

Used to ask for or give permission.

May I use your phone?

3

Used to express a wish or hope.

May you have a wonderful birthday!

Noun

1

The hawthorn tree or its blossoms.

The may is in full bloom in spring.

2

The fifth month of the year.

My birthday is in May.

may - Deep Vocabulary