What does might mean?
Definitions for might
maɪtmight
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word might.
Princeton's WordNet
might, mightiness, powernoun
physical strength
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mightthe preterite of may.
Matters of such consequence should be in plain words, as little liable as might be to doubt. John Locke.
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.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.
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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 Dictionary
Might
of May
Might
imp. of May
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
Might
mīt, pa.t. of may.
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.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'might' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #139
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'might' in Written Corpus Frequency: #159
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'might' in Verbs Frequency: #34
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of might in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of might in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of might in a Sentence
I simply think it’s too soon and, more importantly, we have to ask ourselves a question: ‘Is ISIS more or less dangerous if they are rising or falling?’… even if ISIS is losing that actually might make them a greater transnational terrorist threat.
Nobody has to buy a share, it’s a free market. If you haven’t got the right horse, you can look around. You might have people with the right horse. You could make deals.
We think the best strategy is probably a multiple... therapeutic mix, that would go after multiple targets -- maybe a target that would help in blocking viral entry, one that might block replication, and one that might block some host process that is a problem.
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
It's really a choice between congressional involvement under a prompt and reasonable set of rules or a free-for-all involvement, i think the events of the last couple of months convinced them -- yep, it might not have been our original choice, but we'd rather have it circumscribed and appropriate.
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- ربماArabic
- moc, síla, zdatnost, mohlCzech
- måskeDanish
- Macht, könnte, könnten, k, Vermögen, KraftGerman
- θα μπορούσεGreek
- fuerza, puede queSpanish
- ممکنPersian
- mahti, kyky, voimaFinnish
- pourrait, forceFrench
- cumhachdScottish Gaelic
- हो सकता हैHindi
- esetlegHungarian
- mungkinIndonesian
- forza, potrebbe, potereItalian
- אוליHebrew
- 可能性がありますJapanese
- ಇರಬಹುದುKannada
- 힘Korean
- potentia, potestas, vis, utLatin
- може, можност, сила, моќMacedonian
- kracht, macht, zou kunnen, vermogenDutch
- kanskjeNorwegian
- siła, potęga, moc, zdolnośćPolish
- talvez, pode ser que, poderiaPortuguese
- ar puteaRomanian
- возможность, сила, мог быRussian
- mogota, močSlovene
- kanske, makt, skulle kunnaSwedish
- வலிமைTamil
- ఉండవచ్చుTelugu
- อาจThai
- belkiTurkish
- شایدUrdu
- có thểVietnamese
- זאלYiddish
- 威力Chinese
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