mays

9 definitions • 16 examples

used to express possibility:

There may be other problems that we don't know about.

I may see you tomorrow before I leave.

The cause of the accident may never be discovered.

The explosion may have been caused by a faulty electrical connection.

We'd better not interfere - she may not like it.

There may be some evidence to suggest she's guilty, but it's hardly conclusive.

used to ask or give permission:

A reader may borrow up to six books at any one time.

"May I help myself to some more food?" "Yes, of course."

Hi, my name's Tiffany. How may I help you?

used to introduce a wish or a hope:

May you have a long and fruitful marriage.

the flowers of the hawthorn tree

the fifth month of the year, after April and before June:

My mother's birthday is in May.

They got married on 12 May.

We're supposed to be moving into new offices next May.

used to express possibility:

She said she may decide to accept the job offer and may not.

used to ask or give permission:

May I use your telephone?

used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way:

You may want to have a bite to eat before you leave.

the fifth month of the year, after April and before June