| Main Entry: | shall |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be going to |
Synonyms: |
be about to, be obliged, intend, must, want to, will |
| Main Entry: | may |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | concede possibility |
Synonyms: |
be going to, shall, should, will |
| Notes: | can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible; can means 'able to,' may means 'permitted to' may is more optimistic than might; may carries the idea of permission while might suggests likelihood |