might

noun · adjective · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

mightsmitemought

1.
(countable, uncountable)Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
Đồng nghĩa: authority, potency, authority, disposition, craft, force, might, potence, potency, power, strength, virtue
2.
(uncountable)Physical strength or force.
He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.
Đồng nghĩa: brawn, fortitude, pith
3.
(uncountable)The ability to do something.

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

mightermightest

Superlative

mitemought

1.
(obsolete)Mighty; powerful.
2.
(obsolete)Possible.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

might

V_ing/Gerund

mought

V_ed/pp

moutmed

1.
(auxiliary, form of, no past participle, no present participle, past)simple past of may
He asked me if he might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
I thought that I might go the next day.
Let's finish this task so that we might go home asap.
In those days, a Briton might be hanged for stealing an egg
2.
(auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.
Well, I might go to a party, but I haven't decided yet.
Đồng nghĩa: may
3.
(auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used concessively to admit something before making a more accurate or important statement; although
I might be in a wheelchair, but I still want to be treated as a lady.
Đồng nghĩa: may
4.
(auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used in polite requests for permission.
"Might I take the last biscuit? I wonder if I might have a little more coffee too." "Yes you may, help yourself.".
5.
(UK, auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)(auxiliary, UK, meiosis) Used to express certainty.
Yeah, I think we might need something a bit sturdier.

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Đồng nghĩa

authority potency disposition craft force potence power strength virtue brawn fortitude pith may could can

Cùng gốc / liên quan

almighty mightlymightsomemighteousmightful mightiness mightless mighty unmightmight and mainmight is rightmight makes rightwith all one's mightcould

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English maught, might, miȝt, myght, from Old English maht, meaht, meht, mieht, miht, mæht (ability, power; strength; virtue), from *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz (ability, power; force, strength), from Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰe (to be able to, to have power), from *megʰ- (to be able), corresponding to Germanic *maganą (to be able, may) + *-þiz.