Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to indicate possibility or permission
May
/meɪ/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
At times, it snows even in May around here.
What you are thinking of may or may not happen.
"May I spend the night here?"
Etymology:
The word may originates from Old English mæg, which is related to German mag and rooted in the Proto-Germanic mag-, meaning to be able. It evolved to express possibility or permission in modern English.
Usage Statistics:
763 mentions per 1 million words 
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