Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Expresses possibility or permission Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms Examples:
Who knows—it might work out somehow.Mulan swung the sword back and forth with might.Mrs Marbury might come out..
Etymology:
Old English meahte or mihte, past tense of magan meaning be able to. Related to Old High German mahta, Dutch macht, and Gothic mahta.
Usage Statistics:
526 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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