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Meanings
Noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
3. efficacy; effect
4. effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
5. power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
6. support; help; aid; assistance
7. stress; emphasis
8. means; resources
Pitch accent
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Top 23500
Used in vocabulary (68 in total)
large biceps; well-developed biceps
muscleman; strong man
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
Examples (51 in total)
Great is the power of habit.
We will never yield to force.
Don't underestimate my power.
He is stronger than I am.
They won by force of numbers.
Mary believes in the power of love.
A steam engine transforms heat into power.
With the power of imagination, we can even travel through space.
The most important thing is the ability to think for yourself.
You've lost the ability to concentrate.
It is justice, and not might, that wins in the end.
This machine works by electricity.
The new team has the capability to win.
She was encouraged by the news.
Nobody equals him in strength.
Tom might need your help.
He exhausted his strength on the work.
In judo, technique is more important than strength.
This athlete is strong and agile.
Japan has become a powerful nation.
The country has power in international affairs.
God gave us the power to love.
Television can dull our creative power.
He was greatly instrumental in making Japan understood.
I have no strength to lift this stone.
My son's ability at math has improved this year.
He won the day by virtue of his strength of will.
This ring is a magic item that gives great power to its user.
Technology has given us immense power.
Germs can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.
Sam doesn't have the stamina to finish a marathon.
He did the work to the best of his ability.
Those two boys have about the same ability in English.
The same sentence could have the force of a command.
The problem was beyond my reach.
He was still strong enough to press a switch.
He has the strength to survive the illness.
The son of a great actor became a good actor in his own right.
The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.
She is looking for a job where she can make use of her foreign language ability.
The yacht sailed all over the world by using the force of the wind.
I don't have the power to finish the work alone.
My son thinks women are stronger than men.
She took full advantage of her stay in London to improve her English.
I am rapidly losing the ability of immersing myself in activities that I love.
Gravity is the natural force by which objects are attracted to each other.
He is the least capable man I have ever employed.
This car has enough power to go up the mountain easily.
Pigeons can find their way home with the help of the Earth's magnetic field.
Wind energy has been used to some extent in many countries.
I tried to open the door with all my force.