What does may mean?
May means (obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over)..
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/meɪ/ · verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over)..
But many times[…]we give way to passions we may resist and will not.
O weary night, O long and tedious night, Abate thy houres, shine comforts from the East, That I may backe to Athens by day-light […].
you may smoke outside
may I sit there?
may you win; may the weather be sunny; long may your reign last
Let us pray that peace may soon return to our war-torn homeland.
May God bless and keep you always / May your wishes all come true / May you always do for others / And let others do for you / May you build a ladder to the stars / And climb on every rung / May you stay forever young
May I never miss the thrill of being near you
Use may when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
May means (obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over)..
Common synonyms include can, could, might, get.
Possible antonyms include must not, may not.
But many times[…]we give way to passions we may resist and will not.
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