English · Word Candidate

might

/maɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: mights

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sức mạnh, quyền lực hoặc ảnh hưởng

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Noun

Examples

[…]ſtrengthed with all myght, thꝛough his gloꝛious power, unto all pacience and long ſufferyng with ioifulneſſe[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Physical strength or force.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sức mạnh hoặc lực vật lý

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Noun

Examples

He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

simple past of may — Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Động từ may ở thì quá khứ đơn

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Verb

Examples

You might have warned me about the thunderstorm.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Để chỉ hành động có điều kiện hoặc có thể

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Verb

Examples

Well, I might go to a party, but I haven't decided yet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “might” mean?

Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

Is “might” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.