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Meaning of power in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpaʊ(ə)r/

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  1. Verb

    power

    Definitions

    1. supply the force or power for the functioning of

    Examples

    • « The gasoline powers the engines »
  2. 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
  3. 2. (physics) the rate of doing work

    Examples

    • « measured in watts (= joules/second) »
  4. 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
  5. 4. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
  6. 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 »
  7. 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 »
  8. 7. physical strength
  9. 8. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
  10. 9. a very wealthy or powerful businessman

    Examples

    • « an oil baron »

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