MIGHT

see: may Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meahte, mihte; akin to Old High German mahta, mohta could Date: before 12th century — used in auxiliary function to express permission, liberty, probability, possibility in the past or a present condition contrary to fact or less probability or possibility than may or as a polite alternative to may or to ought or should II. noun see: may Date: before 12th century 1. the power, authority, or resources wielded (as by an individual or group), b. bodily strength, the power, energy, or intensity of which one is capable , a great deal, see: power