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    might
    /mʌɪt/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the modal verb might in English, with examples, grammar rules, idioms and noun forms. Might can express possibility, suggestion, permission, should, introduction and power.

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    Learn the definition, usage, and history of the word might as an auxiliary verb and a noun. Find synonyms, examples, phrases, and related words for might.

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  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmight modal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mightMIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Might is a word that can be used as an auxiliary verb to express possibility, advisability, or permission, or as a noun to mean physical strength or force. Learn the difference between might and may, the origin and history of might, and some common idioms and phrases with might.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of 'might' as a modal verb and a noun. Find out the difference between 'might' and 'may', and see examples and synonyms of 'might'.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mightMight - definition of might by The Free Dictionary

    Might is the past tense of may, which can express possibility, probability, permission, or politeness. Learn how to use might correctly in different contexts and situations, with examples and explanations.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mightmight | meaning of might in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    Learn the meaning and usage of the modal verb might in different contexts, such as possibility, permission, suggestion, and past tense. Also, see examples of the noun might as a synonym for strength or power.