Meaning of "might" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MIGHT

Oe miht.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MIGHT

might  [maɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIGHT

Might is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb might in English.

WHAT DOES MIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Might

Might may refer to: ▪ might, one of the English modal verbs ▪ "Might", a song by Modest Mouse from their 1996 album This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About ▪ Might magazine, a magazine founded by American author Dave Eggers ▪ Might!, a 1995 album by Boyd Rice under the moniker NON ▪ USS Might, corvette of the US Navy...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MIGHT

PRESENT

Present

I might

you might

he/she/it mights

we might

you might

they might

Present continuous

I am mighting

you are mighting

he/she/it is mighting

we are mighting

you are mighting

they are mighting

Present perfect

I have mighted

you have mighted

he/she/it has mighted

we have mighted

you have mighted

they have mighted

Present perfect continuous

I have been mighting

you have been mighting

he/she/it has been mighting

we have been mighting

you have been mighting

they have been mighting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mighted

you mighted

he/she/it mighted

we mighted

you mighted

they mighted

Past continuous

I was mighting

you were mighting

he/she/it was mighting

we were mighting

you were mighting

they were mighting

Past perfect

I had mighted

you had mighted

he/she/it had mighted

we had mighted

you had mighted

they had mighted

Past perfect continuous

I had been mighting

you had been mighting

he/she/it had been mighting

we had been mighting

you had been mighting

they had been mighting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will might

you will might

he/she/it will might

we will might

you will might

they will might

Future continuous

I will be mighting

you will be mighting

he/she/it will be mighting

we will be mighting

you will be mighting

they will be mighting

Future perfect

I will have mighted

you will have mighted

he/she/it will have mighted

we will have mighted

you will have mighted

they will have mighted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mighting

you will have been mighting

he/she/it will have been mighting

we will have been mighting

you will have been mighting

they will have been mighting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would might

you would might

he/she/it would might

we would might

you would might

they would might

Conditional continuous

I would be mighting

you would be mighting

he/she/it would be mighting

we would be mighting

you would be mighting

they would be mighting

Conditional perfect

I would have might

you would have might

he/she/it would have might

we would have might

you would have might

they would have might

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mighting

you would have been mighting

he/she/it would have been mighting

we would have been mighting

you would have been mighting

they would have been mighting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you might
we let´s might
you might

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to might

Past participle

mighted

Present Participle

mighting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MIGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «might» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of might

ability · capability · capacity · clout · efficacy · efficiency · energy · force · hard power · potency · power · prowess · puissance · strength · sway · valour · vigour

TRANSLATION OF MIGHT

Find out the translation of might to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of might from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «might» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 可能会
• Translator English - Spanish: poder
• English: might
• Translator English - Hindi: हो सकता है
• Translator English - Arabic: مِنَ الـمُحْتَمَل
• Translator English - Russian: мочь
• Translator English - Portuguese: talvez
• Translator English - Bengali: হতে পারে
• Translator English - French: être susceptible de
• Translator English - Malay: Mungkin
• Translator English - German: können
• Translator English - Japanese: かもしれない
• Translator English - Korean: ~일지도 모른다
• Translator English - Javanese: Bisa
• Translator English - Vietnamese: có thể
• Translator English - Tamil: வலிமையிலும்
• Translator English - Marathi: कदाचित
• Translator English - Turkish: belki
• Translator English - Italian: potrei, potresti
• Translator English - Polish: móc
• Translator English - Ukrainian: могти
• Translator English - Romanian: a fi posibil
• Translator English - Greek: μπορώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: mag
• Translator English - Swedish: kanske
• Translator English - Norwegian: kanskje

10 QUOTES WITH «MIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word might.

1

Paula Abdul

When you wish upon a star, you just might become one.

2

Clay Aiken

I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on.

3

Mara Brock Akil

I'm trying to talk about challenging subjects people might not like and trying to find relief as we discuss it.

4

Mustafa Akyol

While no Muslim worthy of his name would lose his respect for God, the Prophet Muhammad, and other symbols of Islam, he might well refrain from using legal prosecution or violent reaction to those who do not show the same respect. My basis for this claim is nothing other than the holiest source of Islam, the Quran.

5

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix... I had a romantic feeling about how these people became famous.

6

Nicolas Berggruen

Other people might have family - three kids or five houses. In my case, that doesn't exist. I'm going to give everything away. Everything has been transferred to charitable trusts. There is no question about that. The question is where, not if.

7

Cilla Black

It's no fun getting older. I might be wearing beautiful diamond earrings, but they can't take away the pain of losing my hearing.

8

Steve Blake

I have periods where I listen to regular rap, Jay-Z, Eminem and Lil Wayne. The next day I might have some Christian alternative music. The next day I have on some dance music. It all varies what I listen to.

9

Paul Bloom

Perhaps looking out through big baby eyes - if we could - would not be as revelatory experience as many imagine. We might see a world inhabited by objects and people, a world infused with causation, agency, and morality - a world that would surprise us not by its freshness but by its familiarity.

10

Samantha Bond

Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're striving to keep it fresh, even though you might have been performing the same play for months.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIGHT»

Discover the use of might in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to might and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News: Shocking but ...

You're going to wish you never picked up this book. Some facts are too terrifying to teach in school. Unfortunately, Cracked.com is more than happy to fill you in: * A zombie apocalypse?

Cracked.com,, 2010

Mama Might Be Better Off Dead: The Failure of Health Care in ...

This book reveals what health care policies crafted in Washington, D. C. or state capitals look like when they hit the street.

Laurie Kaye Abraham, 2012

Can Might Make Rights?: Building the Rule of Law after ...

This book looks at why it's so difficult to create 'the rule of law' in post-conflict societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and offers critical insights into how policy-makers and field-workers can improve future rule of law efforts.

Jane Stromseth, David Wippman, Rosa Brooks, 2006

That Greece Might Still be Free: The Philhellenes in the War ...

William St Clair's meticulously researched and highly readable account of their aspirations and experiences was hailed as definitive when it was first published.

William St. Clair, Roderick Beaton, 2008

Wish I Might

It's a sparkling, magical summer for Willa!

Coleen Murtagh Paratore, 2012

You Might Sleep...

" Readers may sleep after reading these stories, but they'll never dream in quite the same way again.

Nick Mamatas, 2011

New Zealand as it Might Have Been

Serious and playful, this work of creative conjecture by leading historians and political scientists reexamines key events and decisions in New Zealand's history—sensitive to possibilities that were plausible at the time—and speculates ...

Stephen Levine, 2006

With All Our Might: A Progressive Strategy for Defeating ...

This book outlines a new strategy that applies the organizing principles of progressive internationalism national strength, free enterprise, liberal democracy, U.S. leadership for collective security to the new challenge of defeating ...

Will Marshall, 2006

Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong: A Guide to Life ...

Well, maybe-or maybe not. Does anxiety need to go away in order for you to live your life fully, vitally, with richness and purpose? This book approaches the problem of anxiety a little differently than most.

Troy DuFrene, Kelly Wilson, 2010

The Might Have Been: A Novel

Hoping to achieve a lifelong goal when he is called up to the major leagues after 10 years in the minors, Edward Everett Yates makes a risky play that results in a devastating injury and is unable to pursue a life without baseball as the ...

Joseph M. Schuster, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term might is used in the context of the following news items.

Everything I Am Afraid Might Happen If I Ask New Acquaintances to …

They will say no and laugh at me for not having enough existing friends to get coffee with. They will not answer, and I'll be left waiting for their ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»

After A Scorching June, 2015 Might Be The Hottest Year Yet

It's possible we might yet be saved from setting another heat record, but it's not looking good so far. Yesterday, the National Oceanographic and ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

For Adrian Peterson, flexibility might mean as much as security in …

But for Peterson, the more immediate benefit of the deal might be the power it exacts to help the running back avoid a repeat of his situation ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

Purdy: The A's might be wise to bring back outfielder Yoenis …

Detroit Tigers left fielder Yoenis Cespedes makes a sliding catch in shallow left field for the first out of the first inning on Monday, July 20, 2015, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

North Carolina Might Be Violating Federal Voter Registration Laws

North Carolina Might Be Violating Federal Voter Registration Laws. by Alice Ollstein Jul 22, 2015 8:00am. CREDIT: Alice Ollstein. Plaintiffs Rosanell Eaton and ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»

Manchester United might not buy striker at all, Louis van Gaal claims

In the wake of the San Jose game it was put to Van Gaal that the mystery man might be either Juventus' Fernando Llorente or Thomas Muller of ... «SkySports, Jul 15»

How much food does that exercise earn you? You might be surprised

“Potentially this might be seen as encouraging, but as we pointed out in the paper, we have qualitative evidence that their intentions would ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Sandra Bland might still be alive if a Texas trooper hadn't escalated …

In fact, it might have reduced harm — a struggle wouldn't have taken place, Bland wouldn't have been arrested, and she wouldn't have died in ... «Vox, Jul 15»

A&P Files for Bankruptcy: Who Might Snap Up Its Stores

NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's a game of survival of the fittest in the supermarket business nowadays, where profit margins are thinning thanks ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

OK, so this might be the Yankees' 2nd base solution ... for now

On Thursday Ubaldo Jimenez, a righty, pitches for Baltimore and Drew might suit up again with Ryan available to run or pinch-hit or, even, give ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»