Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to express permission, possibility, or a wish; more polite or formal than ‘can’
May
/meɪ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
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:
From Middle English mauen, mayen, from Old English magan, mæȝen (to be able, have power), from Proto-Germanic *maganą (to be able), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂- (to be able, strong).
Usage Statistics:
763 mentions per 1 million words 
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