might

might · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "may": used to express possibility.

  2. 2.

    Used to express a possibility less likely than "may."

  3. 3.

    Used in polite requests or suggestions.

  4. 4.

    Used to express what was possible in the past but did not happen.

  5. 5.

    Great power, force, or strength.

  6. 6.

    Physical strength or power.

Related words

Antonyms: weakness
See also: could, may, power
Synonyms: could, may, power

Etymology

As a modal verb, from Old English "meahte," past tense of "magan" (to be able). As a noun meaning "power," from Old English "meaht, miht" meaning "power, ability, strength."