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scope
Noun
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The scope of a book, a law, a duty, etc. is how much is includes or how far it can go.
The small budget has limited the scope of the research.
There are plans to expand the scope of the department's activities.
This kind of art allows the greatest scope for individual expression.
It is not within the scope of this book to talk about them all.
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A scope is an instrument for looking at things, e.g., a telescope or a microscope.
scope
Verb
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If you scope something (out), you look at it carefully.
I scoped out the place last week. It seems nice.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
power
Noun
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energy, force, control. A quality that can make things happen.
His muscles have a lot of power.
The prime minister has power over the country.
Fight the power! (Meaning, "Fight authority!")
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Energy or electricity.
The city had no lights that night because there was no power.
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Power is how fast something uses energy. That is, how much work it does in a certain time.
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A special ability that someone might have.
In comic books many heroes have amazing powers.
often shows witches as having magical powers.
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A person or group of people with authority; that is a people who control things.
The mayor and the sheriff are the major powers in this town.
I like the idea, but the powers that be will not allow it.
power
Verb
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To provide power for or give power to (a mechanical or electronic device).
This CD player is powered by batteries.