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may as well (third-person singular simple present may as well, no present participle, simple past might as well, no past participle)
- (idiomatic) Used to express reluctance, to express that if one hypothetical or possible action happened, it would not make any notable difference
1965, Donovan, Catch the Wind:For me to love you now
Would be the sweetest thing
'Twould make me sing
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
1945, Roger S. Vreeland, The Mad Dancers:They continued their inspection in silence, but at last the Doctor shrugged and said they may as well go back.
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