May vs. Might

Mayverb

To be strong; to have power (over).

Mayverb

To be able; can.

Mayverb

To be able to go.

Mayverb

To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.

Mayverb

Expressing a present possibility; possibly.

Mayverb

Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect).

Mayverb

Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.

Mayverb

To gather may, or flowers in general.

Mayverb

To celebrate May Day.

Maynoun

The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.

Maynoun

(archaic) A maiden.

Mayverb

An auxiliary verb qualifying the meaning of another verb,

Mayverb

Liberty; permission; allowance.

Mayverb

Contingency or liability; possibility or probability.

Mayverb

Modesty, courtesy, or concession, or a desire to soften a question or remark.

Mayverb

Desire or wish, as in prayer, imprecation, benediction, and the like.

Maynoun

A maiden.

Maynoun

The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

Maynoun

The early part or springtime of life.

Maynoun

The flowers of the hawthorn; - so called from their time of blossoming; also, the hawthorn.

Maynoun

The merrymaking of May Day.

Maynoun

the month following April and preceding June

Maynoun

thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

Mayverb

expressing possibility

Mayverb

used when admitting that something is so before making another, more important point

Mayverb

used to ask for or to give permission

Mayverb

expressing a wish or hope

Maynoun

the fifth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month of spring

Maynoun

one's bloom or prime

May

May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

Mightnoun

Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.

Mightnoun

(uncountable) Physical strength or force.

Mightnoun

(uncountable) The ability to do something.

Mightadjective

(obsolete) Mighty; powerful.

Mightadjective

(obsolete) Possible.

Mightverb

(auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.

Mightverb

(auxiliary) may Used to indicate permission in past tense.

Mightverb

(auxiliary) may Used to indicate possibility in past tense.

Mightverb

Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.

Might

imp. of May.

Mightnoun

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.

Mightnoun

physical strength

Mightverb

past of may

Mightverb

used in reported speech, to express possibility or permission

Mightverb

expressing a possibility based on an unfulfilled condition

Mightverb

expressing annoyance about something that someone has not done

Mightverb

expressing purpose

Mightverb

used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request

Mightverb

asking for information, especially condescendingly

Mightverb

used to express possibility or make a suggestion

Mightnoun

great and impressive power or strength, especially of a nation, large organization, or natural force