What is the meaning of powerful?

Having great power or force or potency or effect.
- usage: "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
Strong enough to knock down or overwhelm.
- usage: "a knock-down blow"
- synonyms: knock-down
Having great influence.
- synonyms: potent
Of a person. ( possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful)
- usage: "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
- synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular, sinewy
Displaying superhuman strength or power.
- usage: "herculean exertions"
- synonyms: herculean

Southern regional intensive. ( very; to a great degree)
- usage: "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily"
- synonyms: mighty, mightily, right

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