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   might

   /mʌɪt/

   modal

   • 1. past of may
   • ▪ used in reported speech, to express possibility or permission: "he said he might be late"
   • ▪ expressing a possibility based on an unfulfilled condition: "we might have won if we'd played better"
   • ▪ expressing annoyance about something that someone has not done: "you might have told me!"
   • ▪ expressing purpose: "he avoided social engagements so that he might work"
   • 2. used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request: "might I just ask one question?"
   • ▪ asking for information, especially condescendingly: "and who might you be?"
   • 3. used to express possibility or make a suggestion: "this might be true"

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the modal verb might in English, with examples, grammar rules, and idioms. Might can express possibility, suggestion, permission, or should, and comes before other verbs in the verb phrase.

   • 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: French Translation

     MIGHT translate: pourrais/-ait/-ions/-iez/-aient,...

   • Might: Catalan Translation

     might translate: poder, poder, força. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the modal verb might in English. Find out how to use might to show possibility, doubt, suggestion, permission, annoyance, surprise and more.

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mightMight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

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

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   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.