may
verb/meɪ/
Frequency rank: #96 most common English word
Meaning
Used to say that something is possible or allowed.
Example sentence
You may want to take an umbrella today because it might rain.
Synonyms & related words
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More words in ranks 1–100
- mostGreatest in amount, number, or degree.
- muchA large amount or degree of something.
- veryTo a high degree; extremely.
- whereIn, at, or to what place or position.
- evenUsed to stress something surprising or extreme.
- shouldUsed to say what is right, sensible, or advisable to do.
- hereIn, at, or to this place.
- needTo require something because it is necessary or important.
- reallyVery; truly; to a great degree.
- rightThe side or direction opposite to the left.