Might Definition

mīt

may, mighter

noun

Great or superior strength, power, force, or vigor.

Webster's New World

Strength or power of any degree.

Webster's New World

(uncountable) The ability to do something.

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verb

Used to indicate a condition or state contrary to fact.

She might help if she knew the truth.

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Used to indicate a possibility or probability that is weaker than may:

We might discover a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

American Heritage

Used to express possibility or probability or permission in the past.

She told him yesterday he might not go on the trip.

American Heritage

Used to express a higher degree of deference or politeness than may, ought, or should:

Might I express my opinion?

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Webster's New World

adjective

mighter

(obsolete, chiefly before 1900) Mighty; powerful; possible.

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Other Word Forms of Might

Base Form:

might

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mighter

From Middle English might, myghte, (also maught, macht, maht), from Old English miht, mieht, meaht, mæht (“might, bodily strength, power, authority, ability, virtue, mighty work, miracle, angel"), from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, *mahtuz (“might, power"), from Proto-Indo-European *mógÊ°tis, *magÊ°- (“to allow, be able, help"), corresponding to Germanic *maganÄ… + *-þiz. Cognate with Scots micht, maucht (“might"), North Frisian macht (“might, ability"), West Frisian macht (“might, ability"), Dutch macht (“might, power"), German Macht (“power, might"), Swedish makt (“might"), Icelandic máttur (“might").

From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English meahte, mihte first and third person sing. past tense of magan to be able may¹

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old English meaht, miht magh- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English meahte, from magan, whence English may.

From Wiktionary