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power

/ˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Power means: a very wealthy or powerful businessperson.

Synonyms for power36

noun, as in a very wealthy or powerful businessperson

baron, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, top executive, tycoon

noun, as in a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

world power, major power, great power, superpower

noun, as in a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

exponent, index

noun, as in physical strength

might, mightiness

noun, as in energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

electricity, electrical energy

noun, as in possession of controlling influence

powerfulness

noun, as in possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

ability

noun, as in (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

office

noun, as in one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

force

also used for power

kick, powers that be, aptitude, arm, authority, capability, capacity, clout, command, competence, competency, control, dominion, energy, grip

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Opposites of power

powerlessness

What does power mean?11

noun

1

a very wealthy or powerful businessperson“an oil baron”

2

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

3

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

4

physical strength

5

energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor“they built a car that runs on electricity”

6

possession of controlling influence“the deterrent power of nuclear weapons”

7

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done“danger heightened his powers of discrimination”

8

(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power“being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage”

9

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority“the mysterious presence of an evil power”

10

(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

verb

1

supply the force or power for the functioning of“The gasoline powers the engines”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with power?12

two syllables

ourhourshowertowerflowerfloursourbowerscour

three syllables

empowerdevour

four syllables

superpower
Show 40 near rhymes
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Power in a sentence

  • In reality, all they are interested in is power.CM
  • The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.CK
  • With the power of imagination, we can even travel through space.avandivai
  • As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.shekitten
  • What kind of lame power is heart, anyways?Shoyren
  • Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's concerns, but it does take away today's power.Dorenda
  • A dictatorship means, by definition, one centre of power.unknown
  • Nuclear power plants are dangerous, not to mention nuclear weapons.auxitt

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of power

as a noun

plural
powers

as a verb

past tense
powered
present participle
powering
third-person singular
powers
past participle
powered