might — used to express possibility or permission in the past or present
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: used to express possibility or permission in the past or present
Pronunciation (IPA): /maɪt/
Example Sentences
- You might want to check your phone - your mom called 20 times!
- I might be wrong, but I think pineapple belongs on pizza
- The superhero used all his might to lift the fallen building
might
VERB[/maɪt/]
used to express possibility or permission in the past or present
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/maɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/maɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootmight
🎵Rhyme
rightlightnightsightfight
right
light
night
sight
fight
🔗Collocations
might as well
with all one's might
might be
economic might
military might
might have
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“You might want to check your phone - your mom called 20 times!”
😄 Fun example
“I might be wrong, but I think pineapple belongs on pizza”
“The superhero used all his might to lift the fallen building”
“She might come to the party if she finishes her homework”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
maycouldpowerstrengthforce
Antonyms
weaknessinabilitycannot
Related
maybepossibleprobablepotentialauthority
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