MIGHT vs COULD: NOUN
- The ability to do something.
- Physical strength: : strength.
- Preterit of may.
- The quality of being able; ability to do or act; power; active personal force or strength, physical or mental: as, a man of might; the might of intellect.
- Power of control or compulsion; ability to wield or direct force; commanding strength: as, the might of empire.
- Physical force; material energy.
- Force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity.
- See under 2d Main.
- Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
- Great power or force, as of a nation or army.
- Physical strength
- Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- A buoy with a round bottom and conical top
- The quantity contained in a can
- A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- A room equipped with toilet facilities
- The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- Preterit of can.
MIGHT vs COULD: ADJECTIVE
- Mighty; powerful; possible.
- Recorded for broadcast
- Sealed in a can or jar
MIGHT vs COULD: VERB
- Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
- Simple past of may. Used to indicate permission in past tense.
- Used to show the possibility that something might happen.
- Used to politely ask for someone else to do something.
- Used to politely ask for permission to do something.
- Simple past of can.
- Terminate the employment of
- Preserve in a can or tin
- Used to suggest something.
MIGHT vs COULD: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Imp. of may.
- (auxiliary verb) Used to indicate a condition or state contrary to fact.
- (auxiliary verb) Used to indicate a possibility or probability that is weaker than may:
- (auxiliary verb) Used to express possibility or probability or permission in the past.
- (auxiliary verb) Used to express a higher degree of deference or politeness than may, ought, or should:
- (auxiliary verb) Used to indicate ability or permission in the past.
- (auxiliary verb) Used with hypothetical or conditional force.
- (auxiliary verb) Used to indicate tentativeness or politeness.
- (imperative) Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the conditional present.
MIGHT vs COULD: RELATED WORDS
- Potential, Gonna, Possibility, Possible, Potentially, Likely, Maybe, Ought, Probably, Perhaps, Possibly, Power, Mightiness, Can, Could
- Not, Possibly, Would, Peut, Mind, Wanna, How, Potential, Possible, Perhaps, Maybe, Able, Ought, Likely, Might
MIGHT vs COULD: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Probability, Probable, Likelihood, Potential, Gonna, Possibility, Possible, Likely, Maybe, Ought, Probably, Perhaps, Possibly, Can, Could
- Not, Possibly, Would, Peut, Mind, Wanna, How, Potential, Possible, Perhaps, Maybe, Able, Ought, Likely, Might
MIGHT vs COULD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- And it might be left wing and it might be right wing and it might be something else.
- It might be easier to work with your bank, but you might find a better deal elsewhere with better service to boot.
- Meaning: The remedy might be bitter, but the cure might be wonderful.
- The Raiders might merely have to ride Jacobs and shorten a game the Broncos might not have much interest in winning anyway.
- This may be different if you have a gum issue, it might also be because I use natural fluoride free toothpaste that might help.
- You might enjoy them, but then again you might not.
- While the owner might not volunteer this information, they might answer a direct question truthfully.
- Conditions of coverage are proprietary to the company, and might or might not be released.
- Your property might appreciate immediately or it might take many years for appreciation.
- Find out what kind of evidence they might use, what data they might operate, or what information they might appeal to.
- This could be something that is related to the concept of the work, or it could be simply descriptive.
- This setup could be mounted onto a piece of plywood which could be mounted near the generator.
- She had intuition and intelligence and insight and could always see in us our best selves, even when we could not.
- If we were we could reach some conclusions, and we could, at last, make others take us seriously.
- These actions could be done by malicious activity, or they could be part of normal host operation and maintenance.
- If they could see them, how could white prosecutors say all the things they have said?
- They could not vote or hold public office, but they could own property and businesses.
- Each of these three claims could definitely be made by a speaker and other speakers could say the exact opposite.
- Could you tell me please, where could i get some?
- Heavy objects could lead to roof or ceiling collapse, debris could litter the area, and there could be holes in the floor.
MIGHT vs COULD: QUESTIONS
- Why might the world face an overpopulation problem?
- How might stopping fires change a temperate grassland?
- How might architecture help solve the housing crisis?
- What factors might influence the acquisition process?
- Which condition might occur with respiratory acidosis?
- What three factors might reduce prejudice behavior?
- What demographic factors might influence a student?
- What might the Crown of flowers might do in the classroom?
- Why might the mark-release-recapture technique might not give a reliable estimate?
- How do you start a sentence with should/shouldn't/might/might not?
- Could Dorper sheep revolutionize the meat industry?
- Which genotypes could be described as heterozygous?
- Could postexercise euphoria be caused by cannabinoids?
- Could not enable database'databasename'for publishing?
- Could cloud computing exist without virtualization?
- Could artificial intelligence ever become conscious?
- Could the charges against the CIA be worse than they could be?
- Which is better, could you kindly or could you please?
- What could you do in the '70s that you could never get away with?
- Could Kubiak look back and say what could have been?