word-vault/dist/data/cards/mi/might.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "might",
    "partOfSpeech": "modal verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used when showing that something is or was possible",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He might get there in time, but I can't be sure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It might not be too late to save the building."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He might say that now *(= it is true that he does)*, but he can soon change his mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He might, if he chose, retire and live in luxury for the rest of his days."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used as the past tense of may when reporting what somebody has said",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He said he might come tomorrow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Zheng said she might not stay in the city for long."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used to make a polite suggestion",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You might try calling the help desk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to ask permission politely",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Might I use your phone?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If I might just say something…"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to ask for information",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "How might the plans be improved upon?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "And who might she be?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "used to show that you are annoyed about something that somebody could do or could have done",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I think you might at least offer to help!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Honestly, you might have told me!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "used to say that you are not surprised by something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I might have guessed it was you!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her film was full of magical effects, as you might expect."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "used to emphasize that an important point has been made",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘And where is the money coming from?’ ‘You **might well** ask!’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used to say that something seems the best thing to do in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you are going to have sugar, you may as well have a bar of chocolate."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/maɪt/",
                "audio": "mi/might/might__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmaɪtnt/",
                "audio": "mi/might/mightn_t_1_gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/maɪt/",
                "audio": "mi/might/might__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmaɪtnt/",
                "audio": "mi/might/mightn_t_1_us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}