powers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of powersnext
plural of power
1
as in dominions
the right or means to command or control others the emir has nearly complete power over the emirate

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2
as in faculties
a natural ability of the mind or body dogs have a very highly developed power of smell

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3
as in energies
something with a usable capacity for doing work nuclear power

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powers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of power
as in fuels

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  1. faculties
  2. energies
  3. pushes
  4. energizes
  5. generates
  6. switches
Noun
  • That his grandfather lost his faculties, and his delusions resulted in the death of his grandson.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The University of Wisconsin System recently enacted a viewpoint neutrality policy, which Bean said hinders academic freedom for professors, department chairs and faculties.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of faculties
Noun
  • Those pull our energies in opposite directions.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike in 2014, when Moscow stepped in to save Assad, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s energies – and most of his jets, troops and mercinaries – are elsewhere.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of energies
Verb
  • Maggie pushes Alice into Nick's moving car, but even that doesn't do the trick of getting rid of her.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This pushes new programmers to develop skills beyond basic programming.
    R. Paul Singh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushes
Verb
  • Poppy seeds gently slough off dry, dead skin, while peppermint essential oil energizes the senses.
    Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Contesting every race holds MAGA extremism accountable, energizes local Democratic organizing, boosts turnout to help statewide and national wins, and ensures voters always have a choice in our democracy.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of energizes
Verb
  • The problem is the hedge fund typically generates lots of taxable events that are not necessarily immediate income or asset value to the customer.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This all sounds a bit similar to the Pages feature offered by the AI search engine Perplexity, which generates a custom webpage based on your prompt.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of generates
Verb
  • As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Once the phone switches over, the rogue network receives its traffic.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of switches
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