to power
- verb
- /ˈpaʊər/
- But anyway, let's power one up and see how bright it is.
- enough to power
- powered by electricity
- battery powered
You feel this refueling and this sort of like powering up that happens.
- You feel this refueling and this sort of like powering up that happens.
- You know the drill you need power a phone.
Examples
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One company, for example, plans to power its cars with remanufactured Volkswagen engines.
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Chemists have recently developed a solar-powered "water splitter" that nearly doubles the efficiency.
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And the way we power these is as follows.
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We'll tap into it, power up the lab.
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Once an array is constructed, there will be enough electricity to power lights and equipment.
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Climate Healers, a group focused on sustainable practices, distributed solar-powered LED flashlights in India.
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By the late 1770s, water pumps powered by Boulton and Watt engines were common.
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The generator can power multiple devices during a power outage.
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Solar panels power homes by converting sunlight into electricity.
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He learned how to power his model car using batteries.
Synonyms
Making someone feel more awake and active
Idioms
- Literature
A person who secretly controls a leader from behind the scenes
Having information gives a person an advantage to succeed or influence others
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Continue and finish a task with strong effort when it is hard or you are tired
Compounds
- Specialized
Electricity made by using the energy inside atoms for homes and businesses
A situation where groups or countries share power so no one becomes too strong
- Formal
A document that allows one person to make legal and money decisions for another
- Specialized
A network of machines and wires that make and send electricity to homes and businesses
- Specialized
How fast electricity moves in a circuit is equal to voltage times current
- Literature
A person who controls votes and support to influence political and business decisions
- Specialized
The rate at which electricity flows through a circuit, measured by voltage times current
- Specialized
A system that helps a driver turn the steering wheel with less effort
- Literature
Two people in a romantic relationship who are both very successful and influential
- Jargon
A person who works with advanced computer programs and often needs a powerful computer
A tool that uses electricity or a battery to make holes in hard things like wood and metal
- Specialized
A group of companies that make electricity using energy from atoms
- Formal
Special authority the government uses during war to do things beyond normal limits
- Specialized
The ability of a microscope or telescope to see two close things as separate
A portable rechargeable battery that gives electricity to devices when there is no power
A central government gives power to local or regional governments to make local decisions
- Specialized
Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
- Literature
A morning meeting where important people discuss business over breakfast
- Specialized
The study of how to make, move, and use electricity in systems like generators and power grids
- Specialized
A device that measures how much electricity a circuit or appliance uses
- Specialized
A person who runs or fixes machines at a power station that makes electricity
- Specialized
Connected gears and parts that send power from a vehicle's engine or motor to its wheels
- NSFW
Influence from people in a community, sometimes using sexual appeal to sway decisions
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Power as a verb (to power a device) comes from the noun and the old idea of 'giving ability'; to power something is to give it the energy or ability to work.