Definitions for Might
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. might, mightiness, powernoun

   physical strength

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mightthe preterite of may.

   Matters of such consequence should be in plain words, as little liable as might be to doubt. John Locke.

2. Mote

   Obsolete.

   Most ugly shapes,
   Such as dame Nature self mote fear to see,
   Or shame, that ever should so foul defects
   From her most cunning hand escaped be. Fairy Queen.

3. Mightnoun

   Power; strength; force.

   Etymology: might , Saxon.

   What so strong,
   But wanting rest, will also want of might. Edmund Spenser.

   Quoth she, great grief will not be told,
   And can more easily be thought than said;
   Right so, quoth he, but he that never would,
   Could never; will to might gives greatest aid. Fa. Qu.

   An oath of mickle might. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   Wherefore should not strength and might
   There fail, where virtue fails. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. vi.

   With might and main they chac’d the murd’rous fox,
   With brazen trumpets and inflated box. Dryden.

   This privilege the clergy in England formerly contended for with all might and main. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. might

   Might, as a verb, generally refers to the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being the case. It suggests a potential action, ability, or outcome that is uncertain or conditional. As a noun, might can refer to power, strength, or authority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 7 votes

1. Might

   of May

2. Might

   imp. of May

3. Might

   force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity

4. Etymology: [AS. meahte, mihte.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Might

   mīt, pa.t. of may.

2. Might

   mīt, n. power: ability: strength: energy or intensity of purpose or feeling.—adj. Might′ful (Shak.), mighty: powerful.—adv. Might′ily.—n. Might′iness, state of being mighty: power: greatness: great amount: a title of dignity: excellency.—adj. Might′y, having greater power: strong: valiant: very great: important: exhibiting might: wonderful.—Might and main, utmost strength. [A.S. meaht, miht; Ger. macht; cf. May.]

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Might

   May vs. Might -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words May and Might.

2. Might

   May vs Might -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words May and Might.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MIGHT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Might is ranked #79338 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Might surname appeared 240 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Might.
   
   91.2% or 219 total occurrences were White.
   4.1% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Might' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #139

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Might' in Written Corpus Frequency: #159

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Might' in Verbs Frequency: #34

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How to pronounce Might?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Might in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Might in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Might in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Might in a Sentence

1. Paul Stoffels:

   At this stage, it is premature to say how long this might take or speculate on the outcome.

2. David Frank:

   The point is not really to devalue the stock, rather to make a statement to those companies, our students, and those who might be paying attention (including you!) that it is prudent to wean ourselves off of fossil fuels. It is a tactic, a means of calling attention to the problem.

3. Apple Music:

   It really just hit home how stuff can just change overnight, i was like,' Why the f ** k am I not doing a Christmas song with Elton John ? I might not be here tomorrow, this will be a f *** ing great way to celebrate Christmas.'.

4. Nicole Xu:

   Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, and over that time, their body structure has remained largely unchanged, so it's interesting to figure out what makes them so special and how we can learn from them, because we use animals with natural swimming motions, the hope is that they won't disturb the environment in the same way that a submarine might, so we can expand the types of environments we can monitor.

5. Christine Lagarde:

   If (banks) don’t lend too much credit, and if they manage their risk, it might reduce the work that we have to do to reduce inflation, but if they reduced too much credit, then it will weigh on growth excessively.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Might
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Might
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Might
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Might
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Might