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power

power

1.0
Physical or mental strength to do something
  • noun
  • /ˈpaʊər/
translation icon : fuerza
  • But look, look at the power that these have.
  • muscle power
  • muscular power
  • hip power

You have to do what's within your power to make things right.

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Examples

  • The power to escape death exists within him.

  • And the reality is we have more power within ourselves.

  • And so give us love, power and a sound mind.

  • And so I learned from him the power of these weapons, right?

  • Above all, we teach our kids to recognize the power of their own thinking.

    Academic text (2013)
  • You have to do what's within your power to make things right.

  • And it may sound so corny, but knowledge is power now more than ever.

  • Even given the limitations, however, this study demonstrated the power of self-monitoring for changing behavior.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Telling new myths reveals the enduring and evolving power of stories as tools for building and expressing culture.

    Academic text (2017)
  • She discovered the power of meditation to relieve her stress.

Synonyms

ability
vspower
1.0

Skill or power to do something

is wider, covering both doing skills and general bodily or mental capacity
strength
vspower
1.2

Physical or mental power a person has to act

is the broader capacity to act or influence rather than only bodily force
energy
vspower
553 1.0

Physical or mental strength that helps you stay active

is the overall ability to act not only ongoing stamina
capacity
vspower
227 3.5

The ability to do, feel, or understand something

is the general ability to act, not only a measured maximum
superpower
vspower
86 4.9

A strong, often magical, ability a person has in stories about heroes

is ordinary physical or mental capacity, not a fictional special talent
willpower
vspower
45 4.3

The power to control your actions, feelings, and urges when things are hard

is broader, covering any kind of bodily or mental capacity to act
might
vspower
35 3.5

Great physical strength used to lift heavy things

is the general capacity to act not restricted to sheer bodily force
brainpower
vspower
8 3.4

Mental ability to think and solve problems

includes thinking skill but also bodily strength and general capability
magical power
vspower
8 7.2

Ability to make things happen in ways that break natural rules

is everyday bodily or mental capacity and not supernatural influence
5 3.0

The body's strength and skill for doing tasks like running or lifting

covers both bodily and mental capacities, not only physical performance
mightiness
vspower
1 6.7

Great physical strength that people notice

is broader, applying to both mental and physical ability to act
powerfulness
vspower
3.7

Great strength or influence that affects others

is the underlying capacity to act rather than the condition of being strong
ableness
vspower
6.7

The quality of having the skill or power to do something

is the general source of doing things, not just the trait of being able

Antonyms

177 2.8

Not able to do something you need to do

133 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

Idioms

2 8.2

A person who secretly controls a leader from behind the scenes

Having information gives a person an advantage to succeed or influence others

Compounds

143 2.9

A place where electricity is made for homes and businesses

nuclear power
  • Specialized
119 3.4

Electricity made by using the energy inside atoms for homes and businesses

68 2.5

A cable that carries electricity from power stations to homes and businesses

air power
  • Specialized
65 4.0

Military strength a country has from its planes

53 3.0

A time when the electricity goes off

43 3.7

A network of wires and stations that brings electricity to homes and businesses

37 2.8

A way to make electricity by using wind to turn large machines like windmills

A situation where groups or countries share power so no one becomes too strong

30 3.0

Energy made from sunlight to run buildings and devices

28 3.5

A company that makes and provides electricity to homes and businesses

23 6.0

A document that allows one person to make legal and money decisions for another

23 3.2

A building where electricity is made for a town or area

21 4.9

A country that can affect events around the world

How people in a group share authority and influence

19 5.0

Being able to keep working well for a long time

17 2.7

A tool that uses electricity, a battery, or a small engine to work

15 3.4

A sudden loss of electricity in an area

power system
  • Specialized
15 3.5

A network of machines and wires that make and send electricity to homes and businesses

electric power
  • Specialized
14 3.4

How fast electricity moves in a circuit is equal to voltage times current

power broker
  • Literature
14 7.0

A person who controls votes and support to influence political and business decisions

electrical power
  • Specialized
12 3.2

The rate at which electricity flows through a circuit, measured by voltage times current

12 4.2

A country strong enough to influence events and policies around the world

11 5.3

The act of gaining control of a country, like becoming president

power-hungry
  • Offensive
11 6.3

A person who wants a lot of control over other people

A group of people who have authority to make decisions

power trip
  • Offensive
9 7.8

Wanting to feel important by being strict or mean to others

power steering
  • Specialized
8 3.3

A system that helps a driver turn the steering wheel with less effort

power play
  • Jargon
8 4.3

A time in hockey when one team has more players because of penalties

Ability to make things happen in ways that break natural rules

power couple
  • Literature
8 3.6

Two people in a romantic relationship who are both very successful and influential

6 4.6

A country with strong military and political influence worldwide

5 2.4

A wire that carries electricity to a machine or device

power user
  • Jargon
5 6.0

A person who works with advanced computer programs and often needs a powerful computer

real power
  • Specialized
4 6.7

Electrical energy in an alternating current that actually does work

4 2.2

A cable that connects a device to a wall outlet to give it power

4 2.8

A tool that uses electricity or a battery to make holes in hard things like wood and metal

power play
  • Literature
4 6.3

A forceful action to gain control over other people

power of the purse
  • Literature
4 6.6

Control over decisions by deciding how money is used

3 4.1

A group of companies that make electricity using energy from atoms

power module
  • Specialized
3 5.5

A small unit that gives electricity to other parts of a device

power move
  • Informal
3 6.6

A bold action to show strength or gain advantage over others

power politics
  • Literature
3 7.4

Countries use or threaten force to get what they want

3 3.2

A machine with a blade that has teeth and cuts wood or other materials

power unit
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A standard measure of electric power, like the watt

2 3.2

Energy from nuclear reactions that makes electricity for homes and cities

power pack
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A device that gives electric power at the right voltage for equipment

2 3.2

A machine that cuts grass using a small engine

2 8.8

The right to choose who gets certain property, often in a will

war power
  • Formal
2 7.7

Special authority the government uses during war to do things beyond normal limits

A fast walk done for exercise with strong arm swinging

Power that attracts many people, especially customers or fans

1 4.8

A country's strength at sea, shown by a powerful navy that controls the seas

fourth power
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A number multiplied by itself four times

resolving power
  • Specialized
1 6.7

The ability of a microscope or telescope to see two close things as separate

power brake
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A vehicle system that helps the driver stop with less force

A portable rechargeable battery that gives electricity to devices when there is no power

power-hungry
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A device that uses a lot of electricity and drains batteries quickly

second power
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The result of multiplying a number by itself

third power
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A number multiplied by itself twice

A central government gives power to local or regional governments to make local decisions

active power
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps

flower power
  • Archaic
1 6.6

A youth movement in the 1960s that promoted peace, love and no violence

1 6.7

Ability to sing or shout loudly for a long time

motive power
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Energy that makes a machine like a car or train move

power breakfast
  • Literature
1 4.8

A morning meeting where important people discuss business over breakfast

power engineering
  • Specialized
1 4.2

The study of how to make, move, and use electricity in systems like generators and power grids

power meter
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A device that measures how much electricity a circuit or appliance uses

power loom
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A machine that weaves cloth using power instead of hands

power shovel
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A large machine with a bucket that digs and moves earth

power play
  • Jargon
1 4.6

A team plan that puts several players in one area to try to score

power worker
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A person who runs or fixes machines at a power station that makes electricity

power train
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Connected gears and parts that send power from a vehicle's engine or motor to its wheels

9.9

Influence from people in a community, sometimes using sexual appeal to sway decisions

How Strong

might
35 3.5
power
1.0
weakness
133 1.4

Surface Forms

power singular
powers plural

Etymology

Power originally meant 'ability' or 'strength' and comes from the Latin root posse ('to be able'), which also appears in words like possible. That's why we use power for a person's physical or mental strength.