Might ( noun , modal verb )

(As a noun)

Might ( noun )

  1. Physical strength or power.
  2. Military force or strength.
  3. Great numbers or quantities.
  4. The ability or power to do something.

Origin:

From middle english myght, meight, myȝt, from old english miht, meaht, mæht (“might, power, ability, authority, capability, strength, force, influence, main strength, bodily strength, military force, army, host, multitude, abundance”), from proto-germanic *mahtiz. .

Examples:

  1. He showed great might in lifting the heavy weights.
  2. The kingdom's might was displayed in the size of its army.
  3. The might of the storm was evident in the destruction it caused.
  4. The company's financial might gave it an advantage over its competitors.

(As a modal verb)

Might ( modal verb )

  1. Physical strength or power.
  2. Military force or strength.
  3. Great numbers or quantities.
  4. The ability or power to do something.

Origin:

From middle english myght, meight, myȝt, from old english miht, meaht, mæht (“might, power, ability, authority, capability, strength, force, influence, main strength, bodily strength, military force, army, host, multitude, abundance”), from proto-germanic *mahtiz. .

Examples:

  1. He showed great might in lifting the heavy weights.
  2. The kingdom's might was displayed in the size of its army.
  3. The might of the storm was evident in the destruction it caused.
  4. The company's financial might gave it an advantage over its competitors.
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