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- [pou-er doun]
- /ˈpaʊ ər daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pou-er doun]
- /ˈpaʊ ər daʊn/
Definitions of power down words
- noun power down ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. 1
- noun power down political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. 1
- noun power down great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. 1
- noun power down the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds. 1
- noun power down political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government. 1
- noun power down legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney. 1
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Origin of power down
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pouer(e), poer(e) < Anglo-French poueir, poer, noun use of infinitive: to be able < Vulgar Latin *potēre (replacing Latin posse to be able, have power). See potent1
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Parts of speech for Power down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
power down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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