power on

verb

To turn on (an electrical device).

Opposite
power off
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Meanings

verbpower on (third-person singular simple present powers on, present participle powering on, simple past and past participle powered on)

present singular third person powers on · participle present powering on · participle past powered on · past powered on

  1. transitiveTo turn on (an electrical device).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
power off
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APA

power on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20on

MLA

“power on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20on.

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