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might
1[ mahyt ]
auxiliary verb
- simple past tense of may 1.
- (used to express possibility):
They might be at the station.
- (used to express advisability):
You might at least thank me.
- (used in polite requests for permission):
Might I speak to you for a moment?
might
2[ mahyt ]
noun
- physical strength:
He swung with all his might.
Antonyms:
- superior power or strength; force:
the theory that might makes right.
Antonyms:
- power or ability to do or accomplish; capacity:
the might of the ballot box.
Antonyms:
might
2/ 尘补瑟迟 /
noun
- power, force, or vigour, esp of a great or supreme kind
- physical strength
- (with) might and mainSee main 1
Usage
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 尘颈驳丑迟顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of might1
Origin of might2
Idioms and Phrases
- with might and main, with all the vigor, force, or energy at one's command:
They pulled with might and main.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
What defines dandyism is a willingness to play by a set of rules, whatever those might be for the time and temperature of the world around it.
And many farmers have said they would oppose schemes in which a government agency might attempt to dictate which crops they plant.
Early ones: still slightly firm, with just enough fragrance to hint at what they might become.
One supporter said "we might have opened up for some flack with the roundabout link", while others commented on the continued use of "Dons" in the design.
He said he had actually meant to say "he" instead of "we," referring to whoever who had felled the tree although he had "no idea" who that might be.
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Might Vs. May
What鈥檚 the difference between might and may?
Might and may can both be used as auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) that express possibility, as in We may/might have some left鈥攍et me check.
Traditionally, might is considered a weaker form of may鈥攎eaning that it expresses a lower degree of possibility that something will happen. Some people might intend to use the two words this way, but in practical terms they are often interchangeable when used in this sense鈥攖hey usually mean just about the same thing.
May and might can also both be used in the context of permission, often as what鈥檚 thought to be a more polite substitute for can, as in May/Might I use your restroom? In responses to such questions, it鈥檚 usually may that鈥檚 used, as in Yes, you may. Saying might in such responses is often meant to make fun of such a use of the word in a way that鈥檚 sarcastic or that introduces a condition, usually one that鈥檚 not serious, as in Yes, you might, if you knew the password.
May is sometimes used to express a wish, as in May you have success.
Might is sometimes used to express advisability, as in You might ask before you barge in, you know.
In its auxiliary verb sense, might can also be used as the past tense of may. It may seem strange to express possibility in the past tense (now that it is known whether or not something happened), but there are plenty of cases in which it makes sense to do it, such as when it鈥檚 still uncertain whether or not something could have happened, as in He might have had a chance to become CEO, but he decided to retire early or She might have come if you had actually invited her. Of course, the word may can also be used in the same way to indicate past tense (She may have come if you had actually invited her).
Here鈥檚 an example of might and may used correctly in a sentence.
Example: We might have been able to go today if it hadn鈥檛 rained, but in any case we may try to go again tomorrow.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between might and may.
Quiz yourself on might vs. may!
Should may or might be used in the following sentence?
_____ you have a long and happy life!
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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