might

/maษชt/

IPA: /M AY1 T/

noun
  1. 1

    Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.

  2. 2

    Physical strength or force.

    โ€œHe pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.โ€

  3. 3

    The ability to do something.

adjective
  1. 1

    Mighty; powerful.

  2. 2

    Possible.

verb
  1. 1

    To be strong; to have power (over).

  2. 2

    (auxiliary) To be able; can.

  3. 3

    To be able to go.

  4. 4

    (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.

    โ€œyou may smoke outside;ย  may I sit there?โ€

  5. 5

    (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly.

    โ€œhe may be lying;ย  Schrรถdinger's cat may or may not be in the boxโ€

  6. 6

    (subjunctive present, defective) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect).

    โ€œmay you win;โ€ƒ may the weather be sunnyโ€

    syn:might
  7. 7

    Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.

verb
  1. 1

    (auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.

    โ€œI might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.โ€

  2. 2

    Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.

    โ€œHey man, you might have warned me about the thunderstorm.โ€

  3. 3

    (auxiliary) Even though.

    โ€œI might be in a wheelchair, but I still want to be treated as a lady.โ€

  4. 4

    (auxiliary) Used in polite requests for permission

    โ€œMight I take the last biscuit?โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/might