might (**마**이트) — 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/
Korean meaning: ~할지도 모른다, ~해도 된다 (가능성이나 허가를 나타내는 조동사)
Korean pronunciation: **마**이트
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
Origin
고대 영어 'miht'에서 유래되었으며, '힘'이라는 의미로 시작되어 조동사로도 발전했습니다. 원래는 'may'의 과거형으로 사용되었지만, 현재는 독립적인 의미를 가지게 되었습니다.
🎵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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