单词 | might |
释义 | might1[ mahyt ] / maɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR might ON THESAURUS.COM auxiliary verbsimple past tense of may1. (used to express possibility): They might be at the station. (used to express advisability): You might at least thank me. (used in polite requests for permission): Might I speak to you for a moment? Words nearby mightmiffy, Mifune, mig, migas, miggle, might, mightily, might makes right, mightn't, mighty, migmatite Definition for might (2 of 2)might2 [ mahyt ] / maɪt / nounphysical strength: He swung with all his might. superior power or strength; force: the theory that might makes right. power or ability to do or accomplish; capacity: the might of the ballot box. Origin of might2before 900; Middle English myghte,Old English miht, meaht; cognate with German macht,Gothic mahts; akin to may1 ANTONYMS FOR might1-3 weakness. SEE ANTONYMS FOR might ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for might1-3. See strength. OTHER WORDS FROM mightmightless, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for might (1 of 2)might1 / (maɪt) / verbmaking the past tense or subjunctive mood of may 1 he might have come last night (often foll by well) expressing theoretical possibility: he might well come . In this sense might looks to the future and functions as a weak form of maySee may 1 (def. 2) Word Origin for mightOE miht undefined mightSee may 1 British Dictionary definitions for might (2 of 2)might2 / (maɪt) / nounpower, force, or vigour, esp of a great or supreme kind physical strength (with) might and main See main 1 (def. 8) Word Origin for mightOld English miht; compare Old High German maht, Dutch macht Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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