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- Dictionarymight/mīt/
modal
- 1. past of may
- 2. used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request: "might I just ask one question?"
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1. used to express permission, liberty, probability, or possibility in the past. The president might do nothing without the board's consent. 2. used to say that something is possible. We might get there before it rains. I might go, but then again, I might not. 3. used to express a present condition contrary to fact.
used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way: You might try a little more basil in the sauce next time. I thought you might want to join me for dinner. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. physical strength: He swung with all his might. Antonyms: weakness. superior power or strength; force: the theory that might makes right. Antonyms: weakness. power or ability to do or accomplish; capacity: the might of the ballot box.
The noun might means a person's power or strength, like the might it takes to get a stuck lid off a jar of salsa, or the impressive power of a group, like a country's military might. Might is also a verb used to express possibility, like when you might go for a walk if it doesn't rain.
1. modal verb A2. You use might to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain. [vagueness] Smoking might be banned totally in most buildings. The two countries might go to war. I might well regret it later. He said he might not be back until tonight. 2. modal verb B1.
(formal) used to ask for information. How might the plans be improved upon? And who might she be? used to show that you are annoyed about something that somebody could do or could have done. I think you might at least offer to help! Honestly, you might have told me! used to say that you are not surprised by something.
Definition of might noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request might I just ask one question? you might just call me Jane, if you don't mind asking for information, especially condescendingly and who might you be?
Might Definition. Great or superior strength, power, force, or vigor. Strength or power of any degree. (uncountable) The ability to do something. Used to indicate a condition or state contrary to fact. She might help if she knew the truth.
might meaning, definition, what is might: if something might happen or might be tr...: Learn more.
