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might can

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Southern US/məɪt kən/

might can verb: might be able to; be potentially able to.

Verb

might can

  1. (Southern US, double modal / stacked modal) might be able to; be potentially able to
    • I might can go swimming in the creek tomorrow.

Questions about might can

What does might can mean?
Might can means might be able to; be potentially able to.
What part of speech is might can?
Might can is a verb.
How do you pronounce might can?
Might can is pronounced /məɪt kən/ (Southern US).

Words near might can in the dictionary

  1. Miggins
  2. Miggy
  3. might
  4. might and main
  5. might as well
  6. might can
  7. might could
  8. might is right
  9. might makes right
  10. might of
  11. might should

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