perhaps
Translation- perhaps
- May May (m[=a]), v. [imp. {Might} (m[imac]t)] [AS. pres.
m[ae]g I am able, pret. meahte, mihte; akin to D. mogen, G.
m["o]gen, OHG. mugan, magan, Icel. mega, Goth. magan, Russ.
moche. [root]103. Cf. {Dismay}, {Main} strength, {Might}. The
old imp. mought is obsolete, except as a provincial word.]
An auxiliary verb qualifying the meaning of another verb, by
expressing:
(a) Ability, competency, or possibility; -- now oftener
expressed by {can}.
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How may a man, said he, with idle speech, Be won to spoil the castle of his health! --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
For what he [the king] may do is of two kinds; what he may do as just, and what he may do as possible. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
For of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these: ``It might have been.'' --Whittier. [1913 Webster] (b) Liberty; permission; allowance. [1913 Webster]
Thou mayst be no longer steward. --Luke xvi. 2. [1913 Webster] (c) Contingency or liability; possibility or probability. [1913 Webster]
Though what he learns he speaks, and may advance Some general maxims, or be right by chance. --Pope. [1913 Webster] (d) Modesty, courtesy, or concession, or a desire to soften a question or remark. [1913 Webster]
How old may Phillis be, you ask. --Prior. [1913 Webster] (e) Desire or wish, as in prayer, imprecation, benediction, and the like. ``May you live happily.'' --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
{May be}, & {It may be}, are used as equivalent to {possibly}, {perhaps}, {maybe}, {by chance}, {peradventure}. See 1st {Maybe}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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perhaps — 1> может быть, возможно; пожалуй Ex: a little too broad perhaps возможно, немного широко Ex: will he come? P. not он придет? Наверно, нет 2> пожалуйста, будьте добры (в просьбах) Ex: perhaps you would be good enough to read this будьте добры,… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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perhaps — pəˈhæps нареч. может быть, возможно, наверно perhaps I ll come, perhaps not... ≈ Может быть, я приду. Может быть нет. Syn : possibly может быть, возможно; пожалуй a little too broad * возможно, немного … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
Perhaps — Per*haps , adv. [Per + hap chance.] By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be. [1913 Webster] And pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. Acts viii. 22. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perhaps — /peuhr haps /, adv. maybe; possibly: Perhaps the package will arrive today. [1520 30; earlier perhappes, perhapis by haps. See PER, HAP1, S1] * * * … Universalium
perhaps — I. adverb Etymology: per + hap Date: 1528 possibly but not certainly ; maybe II. noun Date: 1534 something open to doubt or conjecture … New Collegiate Dictionary
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