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There might've been wires, but I have this ability to make myself light. Well you know what, in ballet, when you kind of lift yourself here, it's all up in the head.
Albert Finney

Meaning of "might've" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIGHT'VE

might've  [ˈmaɪtəv] play
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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIGHT'VE


must´ve
ˈmʌstəv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIGHT'VE

miggle
might
might-have-been
mightier
mightiest
mightily
mightiness
mightn´t
mighty
migmatite
mignon
mignonette
migraine
migraineur
migrainous
migrant
migrate
migration
migrational
migrationist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIGHT'VE

a cut above
above
achieve
active
Algarve
alive
alternative
archive
arrive
automotive
believe
could´ve
I´d´ve
I´ve
should´ve
they´ve
we´ve
who´ve
would´ve
you´ve

Synonyms and antonyms of might've in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «might've» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIGHT'VE

Find out the translation of might've to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of might've 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've» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可能已
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

podría haber
570 millions of speakers

English

might´ve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

है हो सकता है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قد قمت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возможно, уже
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poderia ter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করেছি পারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avez peut-être
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mungkin sudah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vielleicht haben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

てきたかもしれません
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그럴 수도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa uga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể đã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூறியிருப்பீர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कदाचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ettik olabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potrebbe aver
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

może mam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

можливо , вже
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

s-ar putea am
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπορεί να έχετε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dalk het
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kanske har
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kanskje har
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of might've

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIGHT'VE»

The term «might've» is regularly used and occupies the 61.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIGHT'VE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about might've

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6 QUOTES WITH «MIGHT'VE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word might've.
1
Scott Adsit
I might've been witty, but I didn't have a shtick. So, I never considered myself a comedian.
2
Albert Finney
There might've been wires, but I have this ability to make myself light. Well you know what, in ballet, when you kind of lift yourself here, it's all up in the head.
3
Joe Greene
I never had a desire to hurt anybody. I have at certain times had violent urges, but I don't think I ever have hurt anybody. Tried to a couple times, but I don't think I have. Yeah, guess I have. In high school. I was dirty then. Kick 'em. I might not've hurt 'em, though, they might've just been afraid of me.
4
Jimi Hendrix
I don't have nothing to regret at all in the past, except that I might've unintentionally hurt somebody else or something.
5
Danny McBride
You know, a lot of those angry sort of Southern man characters that I've been doing are based on different people I might've had as, like, a soccer coach or as a teacher.
6
Benmont Tench
Whoever hired me might've just heard 'Refugee.' Well, I'm not the secret to 'Refugee.' The secret to 'Refugee' is the song. But if somebody really good calls me up to play on something because they like the way I played on 'Refugee,' then I wind up playing on another really good song.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIGHT'VE»

Discover the use of might've in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to might've and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Evolution of Consciousness
Might've been held Might've been greedy Might've been Churchill Might've been Father Could've been good Could've been easy Could've been diamonds Could' ve been love Might've been sad Might've been a wrong thing Could've been a ...
M.W.G Kawana, 2013
2
Social Understanding and Social Lives: From Toddlerhood ...
Where do you think the car might've gone to? I think Max's friend might've tooken it with him, 'cause he liked the Batmobile so much. Yes [pause] I wonder if somebody had taken the car. What do you think? [pause] What other things might' ve ...
Claire Hughes, 2011
3
A Passion for Poetry: Poems to Inspire
I had the strength and heaven knows, I might've outrun all of those... and as I think, my wonder grows, It might've been the saying goes. I saw the one who beat them all, I saw him strain and almost fall! I saw him slow time and again, at times I  ...
Maril Ozanne Garrison, 2013
4
The Garden of What Was and Was Not: The Autobiography of X
Joyce and I might've spent the next afternoon traipsing around Binghamton, looking at furnished apartments. And, after a few months of monotony with me and tired of whatever jobs we'd scratched up, Joyce might've “gone wild” anyway,  ...
Peter McCarthy, David Stone, 2007
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Millie&'s Day Out
Converting would be easier, we were told, and it might've been romantic. But he wanted the house, glass walls and wooden floors, and he had this vision like I'd never known, so we bought the plot instead. It was just a muddy field then; soil ...
Lucy Elizabeth Foster
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True to Life Upper-Intermediate Class Book
Could've and might've + past participle When we want to say that it is possible that something happened in the past or we are giving a possible explanation tor something, we can use could've or might've + past participle. Continuous forms are ...
Ruth Gairns, Stuart Redman, 1998
7
Reading and Writing With Understanding: Comprehension in ...
'Cause while she, maybe while she was driving home, it might've jumped out or something. What do you think had happened to the cat? Why do you think the boy didn't wash the cat for two I don't know, because he, maybe, hmmm. Why didn't ...
Sally Hampton, Lauren B. Resnick, 2008
8
Arnie and Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry
“If I hadn't won Cherry Hills [in 1960], and this is something that haunts me all the time, I probably would've won the other four [Opens] that I didn't win, that I should' ve won, if I didn't have that U.S. Open title in back of my name. I might've won at ...
Ian O'Connor, 2009
9
Cool Hand Hank / A Cowboy's Redemption (Mills & Boon ...
Looked like he might've been hunting. Might've fallen on his gun. Might've...” He stared straight at Hank's face. “Who the hell knows?” “And no one was with him.” “ Might've been. Nobody ever came forward, so there's no way to find out, is there ...
Kathleen Eagle, Jeannie Watt, 2011
10
The Paper-Boy
“Do you think Rosie might've been trying to reach you?” “She could've been. You said Nancy might've called. Do you really think so?” “Not really. But who can say? ” “She would've made it back to Winnipeg,” Constance said. “She might've ...
Duncan McWhirter, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIGHT'VE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term might've is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kit Harington Might've Arrived In Belfast To Possibly Join 'GoT' Cast …
Regardless of whether or not you're a believer on team Jon Snow Lives, the actor has officially been spotted in Belfast, Northern Ireland -- and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Botched play in fifth typical of ugly season
I think the ball might've beat him there.” Bad luck? Sure. Poor execution? That, too. Once Hanigan's throw hit Marisnick, Chris Carter scored ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
3
Russell Brand sparks fury with claim Queen may as well be called …
No wonder they f**king changed it. It's the most German thing I've ever heard – she might've well as been called 'Mrs Bratwurst-Kraut-Nazi'.". «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Why Aren't We Hearing More About Ceres?
Under the first draft of the IAU resolution, something more fascinating might've happened: Pluto would have stayed a planet, but Charon ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
5
This D.C. grocery might not have been able to expand — until the …
“We wanted to unlock the credit market for folks who might've been able to get loans before the recession, but wouldn't now," he said. For Good ... «Washington Business Journal, Jul 15»
6
Andover out slugs Salem in late night extra inning classic
"Seeing that the boys played into another day they might've been tired out there, but they didn't really show it." Aiden Ritter and Jack Cloutier ... «The Salem News, Jul 15»
7
Google Maps Remembers What You've Been Up To
Of course, it could also be used to visit a place that you might've otherwise forgotten about or simply don't remember but wished to. «Apex Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Who Sent Charles That Gift On 'Pretty Little Liars'? The …
Jason might've failed to outsmart Charles with his ill-fated attempt at catching him at his birthday party, but it appears that another mystery person might've just ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
9
Ron Wolf talks of Brett Favre, Reggie White
I think the money might've won that,” Wolf said. So, the reconstruction of the then-moribund Packers began with a trade and a free-agent signing. It was Wolf's ... «Packers.com, Jul 15»
10
Eduardo Rodriguez wasn't tipping his pitches, Red Sox manager says
There was speculation that Rodriguez might've been tipping his pitches again. On June 25, it was believed the 22-year-old lefty was using ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

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