powers in English

noun

1

the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.

the power of speech

synonyms: ability, capacity, capability, potential, faculty, competence

2

the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.

the idea that men should have power over women

3

physical strength and force exerted by something or someone.

the power of the storm

synonyms: strength, powerfulness, might, force, forcefulness, vigor, energy, brawn, muscle, punch, thew, forcefulness, powerfulness, potency, strength, force, cogency, persuasiveness

4

energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.

generating power from waste

synonyms: energy, electrical power, nuclear power, wave power, wind power, micropower

5

the number of times a certain number is to be multiplied by itself.

2 to the power of 4 equals 16

verb

1

supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

the car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-liter engine

2

move or travel with great speed or force.

they powered past the dock toward the mouth of the creek

noun

ability, capacity, capability, potential, faculty, competence
control, authority, influence, dominance, mastery, domination, dominion, sway, weight, leverage, clout, teeth, drag, puissance
authority, right, authorization, warrant, license
state, country, nation
strength, powerfulness, might, force, forcefulness, vigor, energy, brawn, muscle, punch, thew
forcefulness, powerfulness, potency, strength, force, cogency, persuasiveness
driving force, horsepower, h.p., acceleration, oomph
energy, electrical power, nuclear power, wave power, wind power, micropower
a great deal of, a lot of, much, lots of, loads of
superpower, great power, world power
mogul, business leader, baron, top executive, magnate, king, tycoon
ability
office
exponent, index
powerfulness
force
mightiness, might

Use "powers" in a sentence

1. What was Central powers and Allied powers in WWI?

2. Mystical powers?

3. Context example: Appointive powers

4. Sharpening Our Perceptive Powers

5. ‘Pushing’ Between World Powers

6. Training Your Perceptive Powers

7. Defense, Avertive powers, healing

8. Disney used Pat Powers' Cinephone system, created by Powers using Lee de Forest's Phonofilm system.

9. Judges have great discretionary powers.

10. In 1988, he found a counterexample to Euler's sum of powers conjecture for fourth powers.

11. Spherical and astigmatic refractive powers

12. Waste heat powers aircraft engines

13. Below the powers already acquired:

14. The robbers are hostile powers.

15. CoV Accolades CoH Accolade Powers

16. This stone has mysterious powers.

17. See you in hell, Powers.

18. Some recipients gained miraculous powers.

19. World Powers Foretold by Daniel

20. OFFICIALS - APPOINTING AUTHORITY - POWERS - EXERCISE - FORMALITIES - DIVISION OF FUNCTIONS - DEVIATIONS THEREFROM - SUB-DELEGATION OF POWERS - ADMISSIBILITY - CONDITIONS

21. We identified co-operative federalism with concurrent powers as a contrast to competitive federalism and exclusive powers.

22. This Part of the bill also provides for the powers of inspectors who assume through # additional powers

23. Collectives "are not military powers

24. The benevolent powers offer no guarantees.

25. A regent assumes almost full powers.

26. WORLD POWERS ADDRESSED (Tract With Resolution)

27. His powers of observation were uncanny.

28. Malaysian government Criticised for 'draconian' use of emergency powers to outlaw fake news The Emergency (Essential Powers) (No

29. Susan Powers Balks is on Facebook

30. Miraculous powers ... divination, automatic writing, telepathy.

31. Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers.

32. That our hearts and mental powers

33. She has outstanding powers of observation .

34. Ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination.

35. She has good powers of observation.

36. She claims to have psychic powers.

37. She has great powers of persuasion.

38. Echinoderms exhibit remarkable powers of Autotomy

39. I got rid of the powers.

40. I know you have great powers

41. Our powers are limited in scope.

42. They believe he has supernatural powers.

43. His powers of recollection are extraordinary.

44. Constitutionalism is an antithesis to arbitrary powers

45. I did not abuse my office powers.

46. This Part of the bill also provides for the powers of inspectors who assume through S.74, additional powers.

47. War powers are also Bestirring our Congress

48. That he possesses all of Rohit's powers.

49. Kendra, last year, I lost my powers.

50. Brains and neurons have no causal powers.