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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 may n. Pronunciation: ' mā Function: verbal auxiliary Inflected Form:   past might \ ' mīt\ present singular &plural may Etymology: Middle English (1st &3d singular present indicative), from Old English mæg; akin to Old High German mag (1st &3d singular present indicative) have power, am able (infin. magan ), and perhaps to Greek mēchos means, expedient Date: before 12th century 1 a archaic : have the ability to b : have permission to <you may go now> : be free to <a rug on which children may sprawl ― C. E. Silberman> ― used nearly interchangeably with can c ― used to indicate possibility or probability <you may be right> <things you may need> ― sometimes used interchangeably with can <one of those slipups that may happen from time to time ― Jessica Mitford> ― sometimes used where might would be expected <you may think from a little distance that the country was solid woods ― Robert Frost> 2 ― used in auxiliary function to express a wish or desire especially in prayer, imprecation, or benediction <longitude may he reign> < may the best man win> 3 ― used in auxiliary function expressing purpose or expectation <I laugh that I may not weep> or contingency <she'll do her duty come what may > or concession <he may be slow but he is thorough> or choice <the angler may catch them with a dip net, or he may cast a large, bare treble hook ― Nelson Bryant> 4 : SHALL , MUST ― used in law where the sense, purpose, or policy requires this interpretation usage see CAN ]]> 2 may n. Pronunciation: ' mā Function: noun Etymology: Mi…