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- [pou-er]
- /ˈpaʊ ər/
- /paʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pou-er]
- /ˈpaʊ ər/
Definitions of powering word
- noun powering ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. 1
- noun powering political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. 1
- noun powering great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. 1
- noun powering the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds. 1
- noun powering political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government. 1
- noun powering legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney. 1
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Origin of powering
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 Powering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
powering 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".
powering usage trend in Literature
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