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  1. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word power as a noun, verb, and adjective. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of power.

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    • do (someone) a power of good
    • more power to you
    • the corridors/halls of power
    • the power behind the throne
    • the powers that be
    • power up
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    1 power /ˈpawɚ/ noun

    plural powers

    1 power

    /ˈpawɚ/

    noun

    British, informal + old-fashioned

    : to help someone physically or mentally : to make someone feel better

    (US) informal or British more power to your elbow

    — used to say that you approve of what someone is doing and hope it will be successful

    : places where people talk about issues and make important decisions especially about political matters

    •the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.

    : the person who secretly controls a country, organization, etc., by controlling the actions and decisions of the official leader

    •He's the company president, but his assistant is the (real) power behind the throne.

    : the people who decide what is allowed or acceptable in a group, organization, etc.

    •The students wanted to have a big party, but the powers that be didn't approve.

    •I applied for the job, but I guess the powers that be didn't think I was qualified.

    power, authority, jurisdiction, command, and dominion mean the right or ability to govern, rule, or strongly influence people or situations.

    power is a general word that suggests the ability to control or influence what is done, felt, etc.

    •the power of the throne

    [phrasal verb]

    power up (something) or power (something) up

    : to make (a machine) ready for use by supplying it with electricity

    •I powered up [=started up, turned on] the computer.

    always used before a noun

    Power is the ability or right to control people or things, political control of a country or area, physical force or strength, or the energy or force that someone or something can produce. It can also mean the ability to do something, the right to do something, or the influence of something. See 38 entries with examples and synonyms.

  2. Learn the meaning of power as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how to use power in different contexts, such as control, strength, electricity, ability, and more.

  3. Power is a noun, verb, or adjective that means the ability to do or act, the political or national strength, the great or marked ability to do or act, the legal authority, the mechanical energy, the mathematical product, the optical magnification, or the electrical force. See synonyms, origin, idioms, and more.

  4. Power is a TV series that follows James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy nightclub owner who is also a drug dealer. The show explores his double life, his family, his enemies and his ambitions in New York City.

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  5. Learn how to measure power as the rate of energy transfer and how to calculate instantaneous, average and peak power. Explore the applications of power in physics and everyday life with examples and exercises.

  6. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈpaʊə (r)/ /ˈpaʊər/ Idioms. control. [uncountable] the ability to control people or things. power to do something He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. Religion is losing its power to shape our behaviour. power over somebody/something The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.

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