Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic, no past participle, no present participle)May not (negative auxiliary)

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From may + -n't.

From may + -n't.

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Forms

mayn't, mayn'ting, mightn't, mightn't
Base formmayn't · to mayn't
3rd person singularmayn't
Present participlemayn'ting
Past simplemightn't
Past participlemightn't

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

all personsmayn't

Past simpleLesson

all personsmightn't

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave mightn't
he, she, ithas mightn't

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill mayn't

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
maybeA1mayflowermayhemmayomayonnaisemayorB1

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