: past tense of may
used to express permission, liberty, probability, or possibility in the past
used to say that something is possible
: the power, authority, or resources wielded (as by an individual or group)
: bodily strength
: the power, energy, or intensity of which one is capable
: past tense of shall
used in auxiliary function to express condition
used in auxiliary function to express obligation, propriety, or expediency
: generally recognized
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