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Meaning of power in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpaʊ(ə)r/
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Verb
power
Definitions
1.
supply the force or power for the functioning of
Examples
« The gasoline powers the engines »
Noun
power
Etymology
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeir, from an alteration of Latin posse‘be able’
Definitions
1.
possession of controlling influence
Examples
« the deterrent power of nuclear weapons »
« the power of his love saved her »
« his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade »
Antonyms
powerlessness
impotence
impotency
powerlessness
impotence
impotency
2.
(physics) the rate of doing work
Examples
« measured in watts (= joules/second) »
3.
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Examples
« danger heightened his powers of discrimination »
Antonyms
inability
4.
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
5.
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
Examples
« being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage »
« during his first year in office »
« during his first year in power »
« the power of the president »
6.
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
Examples
« the mysterious presence of an evil power »
« may the force be with you »
« the forces of evil »
7.
physical strength
8.
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
9.
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Examples
« an oil baron »