All may synonyms
may
M m verb may
- can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
- will — Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
- shall — used to make a suggestion
- should — in conditional clause
- might — physical strength: He swung with all his might.
- could — You use could to indicate that someone had the ability to do something. You use could not or couldn't to say that someone was unable to do something.