Definitions for Might
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Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. might, mightiness, power(noun)

   physical strength

Webster Dictionary(3.29 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Might

   of May

   Etymology: [AS. meahte, mihte.]

2. Might

   imp. of May

   Etymology: [AS. meahte, mihte.]

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

   Etymology: [AS. meahte, mihte.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.]

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

How to pronounce Might?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Publilius Syrus:

   Treat your friend as if he might become an enemy.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   Justice Kennedy's resignation letter barely arrived in the President's hands before several Democratic colleagues began declaring their blanket opposition to anyone at all -- anyone -- that the President might name.

3. Amy Brown:

   Family experience and context will influence this. Importantly this data shows that babies who follow a baby-led approach are consuming sufficient energy and are not at increased risk of underweight which should be reassuring, it should also be noted that if your baby has developmental difficulties or has had very slow weight gain, then you should talk to your health professional before starting solids as a baby-led approach might not be appropriate.

4. Daniel Rosenblum:

   Hesitation or delay might mean that potential buyers could find other solutions to meet their energy needs.

5. David Plouffe:

   Thats assuming Jill Stein will give it up, which Jill Stein might not because shes also a Russian asset.

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