might
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
Old English miht
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] 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.
[edit] Translations
personal power
physical strength
ability
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
[edit] Adjective
might (comparative mighter, superlative mightest)
[edit] Etymology 2
Old English meahte
[edit] Verb
might
- (auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
- I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
- (auxiliary) Simple past of may. Used to indicate permission in past tense.
- He asked me if he might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
- (auxiliary) Simple past of may. Used to indicate possibility in past tense.
- I thought that I might go the next day.
[edit] Conjugation
- archaic second-person singular simple past - mightest
- nonstandard, archaic third-person singular simple past - mighteth
[edit] Translations
indicator of conditional or possible actions
[edit] See also
[edit] Statistics
Categories:
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms with homophones
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English adjectives
- English terms with obsolete senses
- English simple past forms
- 200 English basic words
- English auxiliary verb forms
- English defective verbs
- English irregular simple past forms
- English terms with multiple etymologies
