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English word
TANDA HUBUNG
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun has 2 senses
- may(n = noun.time) - the month following April and preceding June;
- may(n = noun.plant) crataegus laevigata, crataegus oxycantha, english hawthorn, 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;
CIDE DICTIONARY
, v. Array
An auxiliary verb qualifying the meaning of another verb, [1913 Webster]
, n. Array
A maiden. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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- The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- The early part or springtime of life. [1913 Webster]
- The flowers of the hawthorn; -- so called from their time of blossoming; also, the hawthorn. [1913 Webster]
- The merrymaking of May Day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
, n.
1 the fifth month of the year.
2 (may) the hawthorn or its blossom.
3 poet. bloom, prime.
1 the fifth month of the year.
2 (may) the hawthorn or its blossom.
3 poet. bloom, prime.
Idiom
may-apple an American herbaceous plant, Podophyllum peltatum, bearing a yellow egg-shaped fruit in May. May-bug a cockchafer. May Day
1 May esp. as a festival with dancing, or as an international holiday in honour of workers. May queen a girl chosen to preside over celebrations on May Day. Queen of the May = May queen.
1 May esp. as a festival with dancing, or as an international holiday in honour of workers. May queen a girl chosen to preside over celebrations on May Day. Queen of the May = May queen.
Etymology
ME f. OF mai f. L Maius (mensis) (month) of the goddess Maia
, v.aux. (3rd sing. present may; past might)
1 (often foll. by well for emphasis) expressing possibility (it may be true; I may have been wrong; you may well lose your way).
2 expressing permission (you may not go; may I come in?).
1 (often foll. by well for emphasis) expressing possibility (it may be true; I may have been wrong; you may well lose your way).
2 expressing permission (you may not go; may I come in?).
Idiom
be that as it may (or that is as may be) that may or may not be so (implying that there are other factors) (be that as it may, I still want to go).
Usage
Both can and may are used to express permission; in more formal contexts may is usual since can also denotes capability (can I move? = am I physically able to move?; may I move = am I allowed to move?).
3 expressing a wish (may he live to regret it).
4 expressing uncertainty or irony in questions (who may you be?; who are you, may I ask?).
5 in purpose clauses and after wish, fear, etc. (take such measures as may avert disaster; hope he may succeed).
3 expressing a wish (may he live to regret it).
4 expressing uncertainty or irony in questions (who may you be?; who are you, may I ask?).
5 in purpose clauses and after wish, fear, etc. (take such measures as may avert disaster; hope he may succeed).
Etymology
OE m{aelig}g f. Gmc, rel. to MAIN(1), MIGHT(2)
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