/ˈpaʊ.ə/
Translation
The strength or right to do something or to control others.
Word origin
From Old French poeir, from Latin potere, meaning to be able.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- poeir
Grammar
Examples
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"Power" is the strength or right to control things.
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"Powers" is the plural, meaning more than one kind of power.
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Here "power" means the energy that runs lights and machines.
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