power

noun
pow·er
/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/

The ability to do or undergo something.

Example

“He has lost the power to speak.”

Other meanings

The ability to coerce, influence or control.
The ability to affect or influence.

Antonyms

weakness

Example sentences

“Everything is a power play to him.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“History is written by the people in power.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Knowledge is power in its purest form.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "possum".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “power” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.