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Definition of potent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

potent

adjective

/ˈpəʊtnt/

/ˈpəʊtnt/

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having a strong effect on your body or mind
- a potent drug
- a very potent alcoholic brew
- a potent argument
- That chilli sauce is pretty potent stuff.
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- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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powerful
- a potent force
see also impotent
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin potent- ‘being powerful, being able’, from the verb posse.

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