may
verb/meɪ/
Frequency rank: #96 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
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
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.