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MAY Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word may. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word may. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MAY

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can
verbv
noun

• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

• the quantity contained in a can

• a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

verb

• preserve in a can or tin

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

might
adverbadv
noun

• physical strength

could
noun

• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

• the quantity contained in a can

• a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

verb

• preserve in a can or tin

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

conceivably
adverbadv
adverb

• within the realm of possibility

haply
verb, adverbv, adv
adverb

• by accident

maybe
adverbadv
adverb

• by chance

perchance
adverbadv
adverb

• through chance

• by chance

perhaps
adverbadv
adverb

• by chance

possibly
adverbadv
adverb

• by chance

• to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means

potentially
adverbadv
adverb

• with a possibility of becoming actual

whitethorn
nounn
noun

• thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

crataegus laevigata
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

crataegus oxycantha
noun

• thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

english hawthorn
nounn
noun

• European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America

• thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

Best Hypernyms For MAY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for may, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
haw hawthorn
Phrases (1)
gregorian calendar month

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