Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: cogent, effectual, equipotent, influential, multipotent, strong, virile

Antonyms: impotent

See Also: effective, efficacious, fertile, powerful

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