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may /meɪ/ /meɪ/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/m/may/may__/may__us_2.mp3 may(modal verb)/meɪ/ /meɪ/Verb Formsused to say that something is possibleThat may or may not be true.He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train.They may well win.There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids.used to ask for or give permissionMay I come in?You may come in if you wish.used when admitting that something is true before introducing another point, argument, etc.He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband.used as a polite way of making a comment, asking a question, etc.You look lovely, if I may say so.May I ask why you took that decision?If I may just add one thing…used to express wishes and hopesMay she rest in peace.Business has been thriving in the past year. Long may it continue to do so.used to say what the purpose of something isThere is a need for more resources so that all children may have a decent education.despite thatSYNONYM neverthelesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/neverthelessI know that he has tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not good enough.used to say that something seems the best thing to do in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do itIf no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him.used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might doIf you are going to have sugar, you may as well have a bar of chocolate.

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(modal verb) that may or may not be true.he may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train.they may well win.there is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=may This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	may
WordType	(modal verb)
Phonetic	/meɪ/ /meɪ/
Example	that may or may not be true. he may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. they may well win. there is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/m/may/may__/may__us_2.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=may
Content	may (modal verb)/meɪ/ /meɪ/ Verb Forms used to say that something is possible That may or may not be true. He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. They may well win. There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. used to ask for or give permission May I come in? You may come in if you wish. used when admitting that something is true before introducing another point, argument, etc. He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. used as a polite way of making a comment, asking a question, etc. You look lovely, if I may say so. May I ask why you took that decision? If I may just add one thing… used to express wishes and hopes May she rest in peace. Business has been thriving in the past year. Long may it continue to do so. used to say what the purpose of something is There is a need for more resources so that all children may have a decent education. despite that SYNONYM nevertheless https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nevertheless I know that he has tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not good enough. used to say that something seems the best thing to do in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him. used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do If you are going to have sugar, you may as well have a bar of chocolate.
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