Power Roget’s Thesaurus §157 N. power,
potency,
potentiality, jiva,
puissance, might, force, energy,
dint, right hand, right arm,
ascendency,
sway, control,
prepotency, prepollence|,
almightiness,
omnipotence, authority, strength, ability, ableness,
competency,
efficacy, efficiency,
productivity, expertise (skill) 698,
validity,
cogency, enablement, vantage ground, influence, pressure,
conductivity, elasticity, gravity, electricity, magnetism,
galvanism, voltaic electricity,
voltaism, electromagnetism, atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power, fuel cell, hydraulic power,
water power, hydroelectric power, solar power, solar energy, solar panels, tidal power, wind power, attraction, vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva, potential energy, dynamic energy, dynamic friction, dynamic suction, live circuit, live rail, live wire,
capability, capacity, quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent, faculty, quality, attribute,
endowment, virtue, gift, property,
qualification,
susceptibility V. be powerful, gain power, belong to, pertain to, lie in one's power, be in one's power, can, be able, give power, confer power, exercise power,
empower, enable,
invest, indue,
endue,
endow, arm,
strengthen,
compel Adj. powerful,
puissant, potential, capable, able, equal to, up to,
cogent,
valid, efficient, productive, effective,
effectual,
efficacious, adequate, competent,
multipotent,
plenipotent,
omnipotent,
almighty, forcible, (energetic) 171,
influential, productive
Adv. powerfully, by virtue of, by dint of
Phr. a toute force, δός μοι ποῦ στῶ καὶ κινῶ τὴν γῆν, eripuit cœlo fulmen sceptrumque tyrannis, fortis cadere cedere non potest
N. commission,
delegation, # consignment,
assignment,
procuration,
deputation,
legation, mission,
embassy, agency,
agentship, power of attorney,
clerkship, surrogacy,
errand, charge,
brevet,
diploma,
exequatur, permit, appointment,
nomination, designation, return, charter,
ordination,
installation,
inauguration,
investiture, swearing-in, accession,
coronation,
enthronement,
vicegerency,
regency,
regentship,
viceroy,
consignee, deputy, agent,
delegate,
consignee V. commission,
delegate,
depute,
consign,
assign, charge, intrust,
entrust, commit, commit to the hands of,
authorize, put in commission,
accredit,
engage,
hire,
bespeak,
appoint, name,
nominate, return,
ordain,
install,
induct,
inaugurate, swear in,
invest, crown,
enroll,
enlist, give power of attorney to, employ,
empower, set over, place over, send out, be commissioned, be accredited, represent, stand for, stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of
Adj. commissioned
Adv. per procurationem
N. permission, leave, allowance,
sufferance,
tolerance,
toleration, liberty, law,
license,
concession, grace,
indulgence, favor,
dispensation,
exemption, release,
connivance,
vouchsafement,
authorization,
warranty, accordance, admission, permit, warrant,
brevet,
precept, sanction, authority,
firman, hukm, pass,
passport,
furlough,
license,
carte blanche, ticket of leave, grant, charter, patent, letters patent
V. permit, give permission, give power, let, allow, admit, suffer, bear with,
tolerate, recognize,
concede,
accord,
vouchsafe, favor,
humor,
gratify,
indulge, stretch a point, wink at, connive at, shut one's eyes to, grant,
empower, charter,
enfranchise, privilege, confer a privilege,
license,
authorize, warrant, sanction, intrust, give carte blanche, give the reins to, give scope to, leave alone, leave it to one, leave the door open, open the door to, open the flood gates, give a loose to, let off,
absolve, release,
exonerate, dispense with, ask permission, beg permission, request permission, ask leave, beg leave, request leave
Adj. permitting,
permissive,
indulgent, permitted, patent, chartered,
permissible, allowable, lawful, legitimate, legal,
legalized,
licit,
unforbid, unforbidden,
unconditional Adv. by leave, with leave, on leave, speciali gratia, under favor of,
pace,
ad libitum, (at will) 600, by all means,
yes Phr. avec permissin, brevet d'invention