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may
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?, IPA(key): /me?/
- Rhymes: -e?
Etymology 1
From Middle English mowen, mayen, mo?en, ma?en, from Old English magan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *magan?, from Proto-Indo-European *meg?-.
Cognate with Dutch mag (“may”, first and third-person singular of mogen (“to be able to, be allowed to, may”)), Low German mögen, German mag (“like”, first and third-person singular of mögen (“to like, want, require”)), Swedish må, Icelandic mega, megum. See also might.
Verb
may (third-person singular simple present may, no present participle, simple past might, no past participle)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over). [8th–17th c.]
- (obsolete, auxiliary) To be able; can. [8th–17th c.]
- (intransitive, poetic) To be able to go. [from 9th c.]
- (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
- Synonyms: can, could, might
- (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]
- Synonyms: could, might
- (subjunctive present, defective) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
- Synonym: might
- Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.
Usage notes
- May is now a defective verb. It has no infinitive, no past participle, and no future tense. Forms of to be allowed to are used to replace these missing tenses.
- The simple past (both indicative and subjunctive) of may is might
- The present tense is negated as may not, which can be contracted to mayn't, although this is old-fashioned; the simple past is negated as might not, which can be contracted to mightn't.
- May has archaic second-person singular present forms mayest and mayst.
- Usage of this word in the sense of possibly is considered incorrect by some speakers and writers, as it blurs the meaning of the word in the sense have permission to. These speakers and writers prefer to use the word might instead.
- Conversely, since may not is particularly likely to promote confusion between the senses of "will possibly not" and "is forbidden to," some rules for the drafting of laws and regulations proscribe "may not" and require the use of "must not" or similar for clarity. Example: [2]
- Wishes are often cast in the imperative rather than the subjunctive mood, not using the word may, as in Have a great day! rather than May you have a great day. The use of may for this purpose may lend a more formal, literary, or solemn feeling (perhaps jocularly so) to the wish. Moreover, wishes in the subjunctive need not use may if the meaning is clear without it, which is the case mainly for established expressions in the third-person singular such as God help you.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- Appendix:English modal verbs
- Appendix:English tag questions
Etymology 2
French mai, so called because it blossoms in the month of May.
Noun
may (uncountable)
- The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.
Derived terms
- Italian may
- mayhaw
Translations
Verb
may (third-person singular simple present mays, present participle maying, simple past and past participle mayed)
- (poetic, intransitive) To gather may, or flowers in general.
- (poetic, intransitive) To celebrate May Day.
Etymology 3
Shortening of maid, from maiden.
Noun
may (plural mays)
- (archaic) A maiden.
Anagrams
- Amy, MYA, Mya, Yam, mya, yam
Azerbaijani
Noun
may (definite accusative may?, plural maylar)
- May
Declension
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) ay; yanvar, fevral, mart, aprel, may, iyun, iyul, avqust, sentyabr, oktyabr, noyabr, dekabr (Category: az:Months)
Bikol Central
Verb
may
- there is
- to have
Synonyms
- igwa
Antonyms
- mayo
- wara
Crimean Tatar
Noun
may
- butter, oil
Declension
Synonyms
- ya?
Kalasha
Determiner
may
- my
Pronoun
may
- me
Mapudungun
Adverb
may (using Raguileo Alphabet)
- yes
References
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Northern Kurdish
Noun
may m
- intervention
Derived terms
- mayê xwe tê dan
- maytêder
- maytêderî
- maytêker
- maytêkerî
- mayê xwe tê kirin
Quechua
Adverb
may
- where
- like, how, very
Derived terms
- maykama
- mayman
- maymanta
- maypi
See also
- may may
Pronoun
may
- (interrogative pronoun) which
Verb
may
- (transitive) to fear
Conjugation
Tagalog
Particle
may
- particle used as an existential marker
- Antonym: wala
Synonyms
- mayroon
- meron
Tatar
Alternative forms
- ??? (may)
Noun
may
- May (Month of the Year)
Declension
See also
- Previous: äpril. * Next: yün
Uzbek
Etymology
From Russian ??? (maj), from Latin m?ius.
Noun
may (plural maylar)
- May
Declension
Related terms
- (Gregorian calendar months) oy; yanvar, fevral, mart, aprel, may, iyun, iyul, avgust, sentabr, oktabr, noyabr, dekabr (Category: uz:Months)
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà N?i) IPA(key): [maj??]
- (Hu?) IPA(key): [maj??]
- (H? Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ma(?)j??]
Etymology 1
Cognate with Muong b?l.
Verb
may • (????, ????, ????, ????)
- to sew
Derived terms
See also
- khâu
Etymology 2
Adjective
may • (?, ?, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????)
- lucky
- Synonym: hên
Derived terms
Walloon
Etymology
From Old French mai, from Latin M?ius.
Noun
may
- May (month)
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) djanvî, fevrî, måss, avri, may, djun, djulete, awousse, setimbe, octôbe, nôvimbe, decimbe (Category: wa:Months)
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permit
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permitt? (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mitt? (“send”).
Pronunciation
- (most verb senses):
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??m?t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??m?t/
- Rhymes: -?t
- (noun, denominal verb senses):
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?m?t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??m?t/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m?t
Verb
permit (third-person singular simple present permits, present participle permitting, simple past and past participle permitted)
- (transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for. [from 15th c.]
- 1930, "Presbytarians", Time, 19 Dec 1930:
- Last week the decision on two points was conclusive: the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. will not permit ordination of women as ministers, but will permit their election as ruling elders, permission which makes possible a woman as moderator.
- 1930, "Presbytarians", Time, 19 Dec 1930:
- (transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to. [from 15th c.]
- 2009, Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 Jan 09, p. 1:
- He was ultimately cleared, but during that period, Mr. Ackman said, his lawyers would not permit him to defend himself publicly.
- 2009, Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 Jan 09, p. 1:
- (intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible. [from 16th c.]
- 2006, Mary Riddell, "Trident is a Weapon of Mass Destruction", The Observer, 3 Dec 06:
- What was left to say? Quite a lot, if only parliamentary time permitted.
- 2009, John Mitchell, "Clubs Preview", The Guardian, 25 Jul 09:
- For snackage there's a 1950s-themed diner plus a barbie on the terrace, weather permitting.
- 2006, Mary Riddell, "Trident is a Weapon of Mass Destruction", The Observer, 3 Dec 06:
- (intransitive) To allow, to admit (of). [from 18th c.]
- per
- 2007, Ian Jack, The Guardian, 22 Sep 07:
- "As an instrument of economic policy, incantation does not permit of minor doubts or scruples."
- (transitive, pronounced like noun) To grant formal authorization for (something).
- (transitive, pronounced like noun) To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
- (now archaic, rare) To hand over, resign (something to someone). [from 15th c.]
- Let us not aggravate our sorrows, / But to the gods permit the event of things.
Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that in the active form takes the gerund (-ing), but in passive takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Translations
Noun
permit (plural permits)
- An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. [from 17th c.]
- A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices.
- Go over to the park office and get a permit for the #3 shelter.
- A learner's permit.
- (obsolete) Formal permission. [16th-19th c.]
Translations
Related terms
- permission
- mission
Etymology 2
An irregular borrowing from Spanish palometa, probably from a Doric variant of Ancient Greek ??????? (p?lamús, “young tuna”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?m?t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??m?t/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m?t
Noun
permit (plural permit)
- A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.
See also
- Permit (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Trachinotus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
- premit
French
Verb
permit
- third-person singular past historic of permettre
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