"powerful" meaning in English

See powerful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpaʊɚfəl/ [US], /ˈpaʊəfəl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-powerful.ogg [US] Forms: powerful [positive], more powerful [comparative], most powerful [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone (or something) is powerful, they have much power.
    Sense id: simple-powerful-en-adj-lzSJSf77
     
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