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POTENT
potent, strong, stiff
(adjective) having a strong physiological or chemical effect; “a potent toxin”; “potent liquor”; “a potent cup of tea”; “a stiff drink”
potent, virile
(adjective) (of a male) capable of copulation
potent, strong
(adjective) having or wielding force or authority; “providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons”
potent, powerful
(adjective) having great influence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
potent (comparative more potent, superlative most potent)
Possessing strength.
Powerfully effective.
Having a sharp or offensive taste.
(of a male) Able to procreate.
Very powerful or effective.
Noun
potent (plural potents)
(tincture) A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
(obsolete) A prince; a potentate.
(obsolete) A staff or crutch.
Antonyms
• impotent
• (heraldry) counterpotent
Anagrams
• nettop, top ten
Source: Wiktionary
Po"tent, a. Etym: [L. potens, -entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See Host a landlord, Am, and cf. Despot, Podesta, Possible, Power, Puissant.]
1. Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine. "Harsh and potent injuries." Shak. Moses once more his potent rod extends. Milton.
2. Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty; influential; as, a potent prince. "A potent dukedom." Shak. Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors. Shak.
3. Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument. Cross potent. (Her.) See Illust. (7) of Cross.
Syn.
– Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient; forcible; efficacious; cogent; influential.
Po"tent, n.
1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Etym: [See Potence.]
Definition: A staff or crutch. [Obs.]
3. (Her.)
Definition: 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. Counter potent (Her.), a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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