Potent

Word POTENT
Character 6
Hyphenation po tent
Pronunciations /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/

Definitions and meanings of "Potent"

What do we mean by potent?

Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful. adjective

Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects. adjective

Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent. adjective

Having great control or authority. adjective

Able to achieve and maintain an erection that allows for sexual intercourse. Used of a male. adjective

Powerful; possessed of inherent strength.

Powerful in a moral sense; having great influence; cogent; prevailing; convincing: as, potent arguments; potent interest.

Having great authority, control, or dominion.

In heraldry, divided or included by a line or lines forming a series of potents: as, a fesse potent. In this sense originally potenté.

A prince; a potentate. noun

A crutch; a walking-staff. noun

In heraldry: A figure resembling the head of a crutch, and consisting of a parallelogram laid horizontally on the top of a small square. noun

A fur made up of patches or figures. noun

In watch-making, a journal plate or bearing. noun

A prince; a potentate. noun

A staff or crutch. noun

One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise specially mentioned. noun

A fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches. noun

Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious. adjective

A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.

A prince; a potentate.

A staff or crutch.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Potent

The word "potent" in example sentences

But it's what we're used to, and still remain potent symbols in an age devoid of symbolism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Third receiver in potent passing game and a solid punt returner whose offseason work set an example for other young players. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Like its similarly underrated cousin, Birth, Joshua makes up in potent atmosphere and formal mastery what it lacks in narrative logic; unlike Birth, however, it's further enhanced by two superlative adult performances (courtesy Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga) that invest a ludicrous premise with conviction and behavioral nuance." ❋ Unknown (2007)

I think the Reload power's more potent from a protective standpoint, but the Google-fu stands to make me more powerful in the world. ❋ Unknown (2005)

“White Disaster,” some called the potent dwarven drink. ❋ Berberick, Nancy Varian (1988)

These results on depancreatized dogs showed beyond doubt that the antidiabetic hormone was present in potent form in the extracts, and the time seemed ripe to investigate their action on the clinical forms of diabetes. ❋ Unknown (1965)

However, when the Redskins, one year removed from 4-12 and one week after a two-touchdown loss to the Rams, beat the Eagles, previously presumed to be potent, that is fairly stunning. ❋ Thomas Boswell (2010)

Alcohol is particularly dangerous for teenagers because it is so pervasive in our adult world (and in most human cultures generally), but is not identified as the potent drug it is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's very potent, which is good, given the cost, and it puts me in a wonderful mood. ❋ Marina Geigert (2008)

Using neuroscience and the most advanced brain-scanning technique available today—the fMRI—global research institute Millward Brown studied the brains of twenty men and women in the UK to find out whether the “Royal Mail experiment” had created true emotional engagement, that is to say, a potent emotional response, in consumers. ❋ Martin Lindstrom (2005)

Then, in an attempt to constrain her to modify her response, we had recourse to another creature of the same kingdom, but more potent, which is not content with questioning the body but can command it, ❋ Unknown (2003)

We reply that we arrive at the idea of potent action because we are ourselves active beings. ❋ Alexander Philip (N/A)

Plymouth occupies all our attention, it is particularly timely to recall the potent influences of the Scottish people upon the ❋ Lucy Fitch Perkins (1901)

Vance may bring charges under the state's Martin Act, which lawyers call a potent tool for New York prosecutors probing investment frauds, Ponzi schemes and other white-collar crime. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Intracellular ROS are known as potent inducers of p53 and participate in the activation of p53 by chemotherapeutic drugs ❋ Nadine Rohwer Et Al. (2010)

However, amifostine has also been described as a potent hypoxia-mimetic compound and as a strong p53 inducer; both effects are known to potently modulate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) expression. ❋ S Dedieu (2010)

It was also comforting to listen hear the Brooklyn rapper hold down the entire album with his potent rhymes without a featured rapper. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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