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- Dictionarymight/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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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.
- English (US)
MIGHT meaning: 1. past simple of the verb may, used...
- Might Spanish Translation
MIGHT translate: pasado simple de "may", poder, fuerza, es...
- Traditional
MIGHT translate: 可能, （may 的過去式）可能，可以, 可能性, （表示可能性）可能，也許, 允許,...
- Znaczenie Might, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
MIGHT definicja: 1. past simple of the verb may, used...
- Might: Arabic Translation
MIGHT translate: رُبَّما, قَد / رُبَّما, قُوّة. Learn more...
- Might: Russian Translation
MIGHT translate: может быть , может быть, возможно ,...
- Might: Korean Translation
MIGHT translate: -할지도 모르는, 아마 -인지도 모르는, 힘. Learn more in the...
- Might: Italian Translation
MIGHT translate: usato per parlare di ciò che potrebbe...
- English (US)
The meaning of MIGHT is —used to express permission, liberty, probability, or possibility in the past. How to use might in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Might.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the modal verb might, which is used to show possibility, doubt, suggestion, permission, politeness and more. See examples, idioms and synonyms of might in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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.
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.
(used to express possibility): They might be at the station. (used to express advisability): You might at least thank me. (used in polite requests for permission): Might I speak to you for a moment?
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.
