power
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈpaʊə(r)/US /ˈpaʊər/
Meaning
noun
the ability to control people or things
“power to do something, He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.”
verb
to supply a machine or vehicle with the energy that makes it work
“be powered (by something), The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.”
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