might

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/maɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mīt)

From the verb may: (⇒ conjugate)
might is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v aux past

might
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Sense: Verb: auxiliary indicating possibility
Synonyms:
may Collocations, may well, could, can Collocations, be free to, be able to
Sense: Noun: strength
Synonyms:
strength Collocations, energy Collocations, force Collocations, power Collocations, sway Collocations, muscle Collocations, capability Collocations, effectiveness Collocations, vigor, vigour (UK), capacity Collocations, intensity, brawn, ascendancy, command Collocations, authority Collocations, brute force, clout Collocations (informal), competence Collocations, control Collocations, domination, dominion, drive Collocations, duress, endurance Collocations, force majeure, forcefulness, fortitude, full blast, full force, grandeur, greatness Collocations, guts (slang), immensity, influence Collocations, magnitude Collocations, mightiness, muscle power, plenitude, potency, prodigiousness, productiveness, productivity, punch Collocations, robustness, ruggedness, stamina Collocations, staying power, sticking power, strength of will, strong arm, sturdiness, superiority, superpower, toughness, vitality, weight Collocations


may
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Sense: Verb: auxiliary indicating permission
Synonyms:
have permission, can Collocations, be free to, be allowed, be permitted, be authorized, be authorised (UK)
Sense: Verb: auxiliary indicating possibility
Synonyms:
might Collocations, could, would Collocations, should Collocations
Sense: Noun: fifth month - capitalized
Synonyms:
the fifth month, the month of May, the merry month of May, spring Collocations, springtime


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