Might Definition
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Etymology 1
Old English miht
Pronunciation
Noun
might (uncountable)
- (uncountable) Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
- (uncountable) Physical strength.
- He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.
- (uncountable) The ability to do something.
Translations
personal power
physical strength
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- Polish: siła pl(pl) f.
- Russian: сила ru(ru)
- Slovene: moč sl(sl) f.
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ability
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Etymology 2
Old English meahte
Verb
might
- (auxiliary) Simple past of may.
- (auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
- I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
- (auxiliary) Used to indicate permission in simple past tense.
- He asked me if he might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
Conjugation
- archaic second-person singular simple past - mightest
- nonstandard, archaic third-person singular simple past - mighteth
Translations
indicator of conditional or possible actions
- Dutch: zou kunnen
- Finnish: saattaa in conditional mood
- Portuguese: pode ser que, talvez
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