power

/ˈpau̇(-ə)r/

Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, alteration of Latin posse

noun

  1. ability to act or produce an effect

  2. ability to get extra-base hits

  3. capacity for being acted upon or undergoing an effect

power authority jurisdiction control command sway dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence. authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits.

verb

  1. to supply with power and especially motive power

  2. to give impetus to

  3. to move about by means of motive power

adjective

  1. operated mechanically or electrically rather than manually

  2. of, relating to, or utilizing strength; also : powerful

  3. of, relating to, or being a meal at which influential people discuss business or politics

a car with power locks