mought

/moʊt/; /moʊt/; /mɔːt/

Definitions

1. verb

archaic or poetic past tense of may, or a verb meaning to imagine or suppose

“Thou mought’st know my heart, and what I mean.”

2. verb (archaic)

a past tense of may, used in poetry or other forms of formal writing

“Thou mought’st have told me of this before.”

3. noun

archaic past tense of may, used as a noun

“In sooth, I think I mought have known it.”

4. verb (archaic or poetic)

a verb meaning to suppose or imagine

“I mought think that the answer is correct.”

Synonyms

  • may
  • suppose

Antonyms

  • cannot
  • impossible