Might vs. Maybe

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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

Maybeadverb

Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.

Maybeadverb

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement.

Maybeadjective

Possible; uncertain.

Maybenoun

(informal) Something that is possibly true.

Maybenoun

(informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.

Maybenoun

(informal) A future event that may or may not happen.

Maybeadverb

Perhaps; possibly; peradventure.

Maybeadjective

Possible; probable, but not sure.

Maybenoun

Possibility; uncertainty.

Maybeadverb

by chance;

Maybeadverb

perhaps; possibly

Maybenoun

a mere possibility or probability

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