might

Meaning

1. Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
2. Physical strength or force.
3. The ability to do something.

might

power

strength

force

energy

may

vigour

authority

could

perhaps

influence

potency

vigor

hypothetical

would

should

may be

possibly

maybe

mightiness

stamina

robustness

sturdiness

greatness

physical strength

capability

ability

capacity

prowess

valour

brawn

probably

can

will

effort

control

shall

puissance

potential

bound

course

momentum

spring

toughness

majesty

domination

mastery

command

dignity

majestic lustre

splendour

kingship

dominion

supremacy

hurry

reign

wealth

faculty

manpower

pithiness

thews

vigorousness

vim

virtue

earlier

faster

more likely

more probable

prior

sooner

May

be able

probable

glory

pungency

spicery

already

aptitude

aptness

competency

competence

endowment

genius

rule

courage

fortitude

heroism

leader

suppose

coercion

violence

will do

muscular strength

must

ought to

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maɪt/

From Middle English myght, might (also maught, macht, maht), from Old English miht, mieht, meaht, mæht (“might, bodily strength, power, authority, ability, virtue, mighty work, miracle, angel”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, *mahtuz (“might, power”), from Proto-Indo-European *mógʰtis, *megʰ- (“to allow, be able, help”), corresponding to Germanic *maganą + *-þiz. Equivalent to may + -th. Cognate with Scots micht, maucht (“might”), North Frisian macht (“might, ability”), West Frisian macht (“might, ability”), Dutch macht (“might, power”), German Macht (“power, might”), Swedish makt (“might”), Norwegian makt (“power”), Icelandic máttur (“might”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (mahts), and further to Russian мочь (močʹ, “power, might”) and мощь (moščʹ, “force, strength”), Ukrainian міч (mič) and міць (micʹ, “power”), Bulgarian мощ (mošt, “power, might”), Serbo-Croatian moć (“power”), Czech moc (“power”), Polish moc (“power”). See more at may.