Might vs. Maybe
Difference Between Might and Maybe
Mightnoun
Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
Maybeadverb
Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty.
Mightnoun
(uncountable) Physical strength or force.
He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.Maybeadverb
(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement.
Mightnoun
(uncountable) The ability to do something.
Maybeadjective
Possible; uncertain.
Then add those may-be years thou hast to live ― Dryden.Mightadjective
(obsolete) Mighty; powerful.
Maybenoun
(informal) Something that is possibly true.
Mightadjective
(obsolete) Possible.
Maybenoun
(informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.Mightverb
(auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.Maybenoun
(informal) A future event that may or may not happen.
About your raise: it's a big maybe.Mightverb
(auxiliary) may Used to indicate permission in past tense.
He asked me if he might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.Maybeadverb
by chance;
perhaps she will call tomorrowwe may possibly run into them at the concertit may peradventure be thought that there never was such a timeMightverb
(auxiliary) may Used to indicate possibility in past tense.
I thought that I might go the next day.Mightverb
Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.
Hey man, you might have warned me about the thunderstormMightnoun
physical strength
