About The Word Potent
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What's The Definition Of Potent?
[adj] having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"
[adj] (of a male) able to copulate [adj] having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" [adj] having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments" Synonyms | Synonyms for Potent: cogent | effectual | equipotent | influential | multipotent | strong | virile Related Terms | Find terms related to Potent: absolute | amorous | armipotent | ascendant | authoritarian | authoritative | authorized | autocratic | beefy | bouncing | broad-shouldered | carnal | charismatic | charming | clothed with authority | cogent | commanding | compelling | competent | concentrated | consequential | considerable | controlling | convincing | dominant | doughty | duly constituted | dynamic | effective | effectual | efficacious | eminent | empowered | enchanting | energetic | erogenic | erogenous | erotic | erotogenic | estimable | ex officio | fleshly | forceful | forcible | forcy | formidable | full-blooded | full-bodied | full-strength | gamic | governing | great | gutsy | gutty | hairychested | hale | hard | hard as nails | hardy | hearty | hefty | hegemonic | hegemonistic | he-mannish | heterosexual | high-potency | high-powered | high-pressure | high-tension | husky | imperative | important | impressive | in force | in power | influential | iron-hard | irresistible | leading | libidinal | lusty | macho | magnetic | mighty | mighty in battle | momentous | monocratic | nervy | nuptial | obstinate | official | operative | oversexed | personable | persuasive | powerful | preeminent | prepotent | prestigious | procreative | prominent | puissant | ranking | red-blooded | reputable | robust | robustious | rugged | ruling | senior | sensual | sex | sexed | sexlike | sexual | sexy | sound | stalwart | steely | stout | straight | strapping | striking | strong | strong as brandy | strong as strong | strong-willed | sturdy | suasive | substantial | superior | supreme | telling | totalitarian | ultramasculine | undersexed | valid | venereal | vigorous | virile | viripotent | vital | voluptuous | weighty | winning See Also | effective | efficacious | fertile | powerful Potent In Webster's Dictionary \Po"tent\, a. [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. [See {Potence}.] A staff or crutch. [Obs.] 3. (Her.) 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. |
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