Meaning of MIGHT
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- [n] physical strength
- [v] expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have another piece of cake?"
- [v] expresses possibility; "I could do it by myself"
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| | Synonyms: | | can, could, may, mightiness, power |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Might\,
imp. of {May}. [AS. meahte, mihte.]
\Might\, n. [AS. meaht, miht, from the root of magan to be
able, E. may; akin to D. magt, OS. maht, G. macht, Icel.
m[=a]ttr, Goth. mahts. ????. See {May}, v.]
Force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy
or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or
resources to effect an object; strength; force; power;
ability; capacity.
What so strong, But wanting rest, will also want of
might? --Spenser.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. --Deut.
vi. 5.
{With might and main}. See under 2d {Main}.
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