Definitions for might
maɪtmight

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

1. might, mightiness, powernoun

   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?

1. 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. Adam Balen:

   Young women with irregular periods need a thorough assessment not only of their hormones and metabolism but also of their lifestyle so that they can be advised about steps that they can take which might enhance their overall health.

2. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   If we decide to become mature enough, we might end up forcing some angels to become unemployed. We would take great care of ourselves without needing a guardian angel.

3. Russell Solomon:

   There might be more risk to a standalone entity without the other businesses to cushion the cyclicality.

4. Frank Darabont:

   The movie ended in my original script with Red on the bus going off to this uncertain and hopeful future, which is how the novella ends, but the folks at (production company) Castle Rock thought after putting the audience through two-plus hours of hell, we might owe them a union at the end.

5. Princeton University:

   It's almost even more powerful to serve as a testimony — like a living testimony, even though Wilson Woodrow Wilson might not have wanted me to be at the university, I still am.

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