in France and the U.S., "the eighth power of 1,000" (1 followed by 24 zeroes); in the British system of numeration, "1 million to the seventh power" (1 followed by 42 zeroes), 1680s, from sept- (see septi-) + word-forming element abstracted from million. Compare billion.

"invested with, having, or bestowing full power," 1640s, from French plénipotentiaire and directly from Medieval Latin plenipotentiarius "having full power," from Late Latin plenipotens, from Latin plenus "complete, full" (from PIE root *pele- (1) "to fill") + potentem "powerful" (see potent). As a noun from 1650s, "person invested with full powers to transact any business," especially with reference to an ambassador to a foreign court or government, given full power to negotiate a treaty or transact other business.

"paralyzed; deprived of energy or power of action," 1540s, past-participle adjective from palsy.

"having the power of interpreting dreams," 1580s; see oinerocritic + -al (1).

"endow with power," 1817 (Coleridge), from Latin potentia "power, might, force" (from potis "powerful, able, capable; possible," from PIE root *poti- "powerful; lord") + -ate (2) on model of German potenzieren. Specifically as "increase the effect of" (a drug, etc.) by 1917. Related: Potentiated; potentiating; potentiation.

1640s, "having the power or tendency to drive off or away," a sense now obsolete, from propuls-, past-participle stem of Latin propellere "to propel" (see propel) + -ive. The meaning "tending or having power to drive onward or forward" is from 1758.

"add strength," 1941, from college slang, from beef (n.) in slang sense of "muscle-power" (1851).

"divest or deprive of power or authority," 1745; see dis- + empower. Related: Disempowered; disempowerment.

Old English handcræft "manual skill, power of the hand; handicraft;" see hand (n.) + craft (n.).

"act or power of perceiving," 1768, from percipient + -ence. Related: Percipiency (1660s).