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in the PONS Dictionary

I. might1 [maɪt] VB

might pt of may

II. might1 [maɪt] VB aux

1. might (expressing possibility):

2. might (conceding a fact):

3. might esp Brit form (polite form of may):

might I ...?
might I ask a question?
how might I help you?
and who might you be?

4. might form (making a suggestion):

might I [or form one] make a suggestion?

5. might (in reproach):

may2 [meɪ] N no pl

may1 <3rd pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux

1. may (indicating possibility):

können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
that's as may be esp Brit

2. may (be allowed):

dürfen <darf, durfte, gedurftdarf, darfst, durftest, durfte, durftet, durften>

3. may (polite request):

können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>

4. may (expressing hope):

mögen <mag, mochte, mögenmag, magst, mochtest, möchtest, gemocht>

might2 [maɪt] N no pl

1. might (authority):

might
Macht f <-> kein pl

2. might (strength):

might
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
might MIL
Stärke f <-, -n>
with might and main
with all one's might

Phrases:

might is right saying
OpenDict entry

might VB

ˈmight-have-beens N

might-have-beens pl inf:

might-have-beens