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might1 auxiliary verb 1 past tense of may1 • He asked if he might be of assistance. 2 (sometimes might well) used to express a possibility • He might win if he tries hard • You might well be right. 3 used to request permission • Might I speak to you a moment? 4 used in suggesting that a person should be doing a specified thing • You might carry these bags for me! 5 affected, old use or facetious used in asking a question • And who might you be? 6 used to express the sense of 'although' • You might be the boss, but you're still an idiot!
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon miht.
might1 auxiliary verb 1 past tense of may1 • He asked if he might be of assistance. 2 (sometimes might well) used to express a possibility • He might win if he tries hard • You might well be right. 3 used to request permission • Might I speak to you a moment? 4 used in suggesting that a person should be doing a specified thing • You might carry these bags for me! 5 affected, old use or facetious used in asking a question • And who might you be? 6 used to express the sense of 'although' • You might be the boss, but you're still an idiot!
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon miht.
might1 auxiliary verb 1 past tense of may1 • He asked if he might be of assistance. 2 (sometimes might well) used to express a possibility • He might win if he tries hard • You might well be right. 3 used to request permission • Might I speak to you a moment? 4 used in suggesting that a person should be doing a specified thing • You might carry these bags for me! 5 affected, old use or facetious used in asking a question • And who might you be? 6 used to express the sense of 'although' • You might be the boss, but you're still an idiot!
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon miht.
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