power

CEFRA1

/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability or authority to control people or events.

  2. 02

    noun

    Energy used to make a machine work.

Examples

  • He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.

  • The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpʰaə]
  • [ˈpʰɑː]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The ability to do or undergo something.

  2. The ability to coerce, influence, or control.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To move or operate using a particular source of energy.

More examples

In context

  • He has lost the power to speak.

  • He's nominally president, but he does not have any real power.

  • Don't underestimate my power.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English power, poer, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre, from Latin posse, whence English potent. Compare French pouvoir. Displaced the native Old English anweald.