/ˈpou(ə)r/

noun

noun: power plural noun: powers

1. the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.: "the power of speech" "his powers of concentration" "the power to raise the dead".

   synonyms: ability, capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, faculty, property, competence, competency

   antonyms: inability, incapacity

2. the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.: "she had me under her power".

3. physical strength and force exerted by something or someone.: "the power of the storm" "the lyrical power of his prose".

   synonyms: strength, powerfulness, might, force, forcefulness, mightiness, weight, vigor, energy, intensity, potency, brawn, brawniness, muscle, punch, welly, thew, eloquence, effectiveness, cogency, persuasiveness, impressiveness, authoritativeness

   antonyms: weakness, impotence

4. energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.: "generating power from waste" "power cables".

   synonyms: energy, electrical power, nuclear power, solar power, steam power, water power, juice

5. the time-rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horsepower.

6. the number of times a certain number is to be multiplied by itself.: "2 to the power of 4 equals 16".

verb

verb: power 3rd person present: powers past tense: powered past participle: powered gerund or present participle: powering adjective: -powered

1. supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.: "the car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-liter engine" "a nuclear-powered submarine".

2. move or travel with great speed or force.: "they powered past the dock toward the mouth of the creek".