may is the dictionary form of might Definition of may
may has definitions from the field of botany
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[ verb ] get to or be allowed to do something

Synonyms

get can

Examples

"May I go to the movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to play video games all day long"

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[ noun ] the month following April and preceding June
3
[ verb ] expresses permission

Synonyms

might can

Examples

"You may leave now" "Can I have another piece of cake?"

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 472
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 264
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[ noun ] (botany) 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
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