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May
noun
-
May
the
fifth
month
of
the
year
,
between
April
and
June
β’
Flowers
bloom
everywhere
in
May
.
Flowers
bloom
everywhere
in
May
.
β’
His
birthday
is
in
early
May
.
His
birthday
is
in
early
May
.
From
Latin
Maius
,
the
month
dedicated
to
the
goddess
Maia
.
noun
-
May
the
fifth
month
of
the
year
,
between
April
and
June
β’
The
flowers
bloom
beautifully
in
May
.
The
flowers
bloom
beautifully
in
May
.
β’
Her
birthday
is
in
May
.
Her
birthday
is
in
May
.
may
verb
-
may
,
might
used
to
express
possibility
,
permission
,
or
a
polite
request
β’
You
may
leave
once
your
work
is
finished
.
You
may
leave
once
your
work
is
finished
.
β’
It
may
rain
this
afternoon
,
so
bring
an
umbrella
.
It
may
rain
this
afternoon
,
so
bring
an
umbrella
.
Old
English
mæg
(
can
,
am
able
),
from
Proto-Germanic
*magan
;
related
to
German
mΓΆgen
and
Dutch
mogen
.
verb
-
may
,
might
used
to
say
that
something
is
possible
but
not
certain
β’
It
may
rain
later
,
so
take
an
umbrella
.
It
may
rain
later
,
so
take
an
umbrella
.
β’
The
keys
may
be
in
your
backpack
.
The
keys
may
be
in
your
backpack
.
verb
-
may
,
might
used
to
politely
ask
for
or
give
permission
β’
May
I
borrow
your
pen
?
May
I
borrow
your
pen
?
β’
You
may
start
the
test
now
.
You
may
start
the
test
now
.
verb
-
may
,
might
used
in
formal
expressions
to
wish
or
hope
for
something
β’
May
all
your
dreams
come
true
!
May
all
your
dreams
come
true
!
β’
May
the
new
year
bring
you
joy
.
May
the
new
year
bring
you
joy
.
noun
a
hawthorn
tree
or
its
sweet-smelling
white
or
pink
blossoms
that
appear
in
late
spring
β’
The
hedgerows
were
thick
with
sweet-smelling
may
.
The
hedgerows
were
thick
with
sweet-smelling
may
.
β’
She
picked
a
sprig
of
may
for
the
May
Day
parade
.
She
picked
a
sprig
of
may
for
the
May
Day
parade
.
From
the
practice
of
calling
hawthorn
blossom
β
May
β
because
it
blooms
in
that
month
.
maybe
adverb
used
to
show
that
something
is
possible
but
not
certain
β’
Maybe
we
can
play
football
after
school
if
it
stops
raining
.
Maybe
we
can
play
football
after
school
if
it
stops
raining
.
β’
She
hasn't
answered
yet
,
maybe
she's
still
asleep
.
She
hasn't
answered
yet
,
maybe
she's
still
asleep
.
From
β
may
β
+
β
be
β,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
interjection
used
on
its
own
to
show
uncertainty
or
a
possible
agreement
β’
β
Will
you
join
us
for
dinner
?β β
Maybe
,
I
haven't
decided
yet
.β
β
Will
you
join
us
for
dinner
?β β
Maybe
,
I
haven't
decided
yet
.β
β’
β
Do
you
think
it
will
snow
tonight
?β β
Maybe
.β
β
Do
you
think
it
will
snow
tonight
?β β
Maybe
.β
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
β
maybe
β,
later
used
as
a
standalone
reply
.
noun
an
answer
or
possibility
that
is
not
a
clear
yes
or
no
β’
Inviting
Sarah
to
the
party
is
a
maybe
;
she
might
be
out
of
town
.
Inviting
Sarah
to
the
party
is
a
maybe
;
she
might
be
out
of
town
.
β’
The
coach
gave
us
a
maybe
about
tomorrow's
practice
.
The
coach
gave
us
a
maybe
about
tomorrow's
practice
.
Derived
from
the
adverb
β
maybe
β,
used
as
a
standalone
noun
since
the
late
1800s
.
mayor
noun
the
elected
or
appointed
person
who
leads
and
officially
represents
a
town
or
city
government
β’
After
months
of
campaigning
,
Maria
was
elected
the
city
β
s
first
female
mayor
.
After
months
of
campaigning
,
Maria
was
elected
the
city
β
s
first
female
mayor
.
β’
The
mayor
cut
the
ribbon
to
open
the
new
community
center
.
The
mayor
cut
the
ribbon
to
open
the
new
community
center
.
Middle
English
"
maire
",
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
"
major
"
meaning
"
greater
",
originally
describing
the
chief
officer
of
a
municipality
.
