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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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