Advertisement

View definitions for power

power

noun as in ability, competence

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

From this attitude he draws a singular comic and literary power.

And the fact that satire unnerves the intolerant is evidence of its positive power.

Would the Democrats rescind those rights if they were to return to power?

Employees strap a device to their heads and power a helicopter drone with their minds.

What it endangers is a narrow conception of Russian power, understood through the eyes of its dictatorial leader.

For this use of the voice in the special service of will-power, or propelling force, it is necessary first to test its freedom.

Wharton smiled at this littleness in so great a man, but determined that he should feel the power he despised.

He brings out all their power, brilliancy and careering wildness, and makes the greatest sensation of them.

She knew that she alone of all human beings was gifted with the power to understand and fully sympathize with him.

We live in an age that is at best about a century and a half old—the age of machinery and power.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for humble?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 277 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to power, such as: capability, capacity, function, influence, potential, and skill.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement