modal verb
- used to express possibility or probability
- used to make polite requests or suggestions
- past tense of ‘may’ in reported speech
Usage: often indicates less certainty than ‘may’
Usage: formal or polite usage
Usage: used in indirect speech
noun
- great strength or power
Examples
- It might rain later today.
- You might want to bring an umbrella.
- She said she might be late to the meeting.
- He asked if he might borrow my pen.
- The army demonstrated its might in the parade.
- They fought with all their might.
- The storm showed the full might of nature.
- Economic might often determines political influence.