might
Could possibly happen
Might is an important phrasal verb that serves as the past tense, and also a more tentative expression of may.
Might can be used to express permission, advisability, probability, or possibility in the past, or in the present or future in a less certain way than other modals: They might be waiting for us now. You might think about wearing that without a belt.
The noun might, which suggests power and ability, is derived from the same sources as the verb.
Verb of possibility
- couldModal of possibility
- canCylindrical metal container
- wouldConditional mood marker
- shouldExpresses obligation or expectation
shall · will · must · ought · need · modal · verb · conditional
Strength or compulsion
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- potencyDegree of strength
- vigorActive physical strength
- prowessOutstanding skill or valor
brawn · muscle · robustness · toughness · fortitude · stamina · endurance · resilience
Expression of uncertainty
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- possiblyWith some likelihood
- couldModal of possibility
- mayVerb of possibility
conceivably · potentially · perchance · feasibly · presumably · supposedly · likely · probably
may
Verb of possibility
should · shall · will · must · ought · need · modal · verb · conditional · subjunctive
force
Strength or compulsion
prowess · brawn · muscle · robustness · toughness · fortitude · stamina · endurance · resilience · intensity
maybe
Expression of uncertainty
may · conceivably · potentially · perchance · feasibly · presumably · supposedly · likely · probably · imaginably
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- controlAuthority to direct
command · influence · supremacy · hegemony · dominion · rule · reign · empire · monarchy · jurisdiction
- long i soundI, by, my, why, cry
- possibilitiespossibility, chance, likelihood, probability, odds
- Possibilitymaybe, perhaps, possibly, could, may
- Stop Wordsa, an, the, of, to
- strengthstrength, brawn, power, muscle, force
- superpowerstelekinesis, telepathy, superpower, invisibility, force powers
mightweakness
Deficiency in force
powerlessness · impotence · feebleness · frailty · helplessness
mightineffectiveness
Failure to achieve results
inability · incapacity · incompetence · inefficacy · ineffectualness
mightcertainly
Without any doubt
definitely · must · surely · absolutely · undoubtedly
- might beExpresses possibility
- might as wellConceding there's no objection
- high and mightyImperiously self-important
- might havePast possibility expressed
- mighty fortress
- Mighty MouseSuperpowered animated rodent hero
mighty, almighty, mightily, mightiest, might've, mights, mightiness, almightiness, might-bes