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all-powerful

/ˌɔːl ˈpaʊəfl/adjective

उच्चारण ऑल पावफ़ल

सर्वशक्तिमान, सर्वाधिकार-संपन्न

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    having complete power or control

    सर्वशक्तिमान, सर्वाधिकार-संपन्न

    • The king was an all-powerful ruler who made every decision himself.
    • In the story, an all-powerful magician controls the village.
    • The all-powerful emperor ruled the land for forty years.
    + 2 more examples
    • No leader should be all-powerful in a democracy.
    • The tale describes an all-powerful spirit who grants wishes.

    Synonyms omnipotent almighty

    Opposite powerless weak

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

all-powerful + noun

Before a noun it describes a person, group or force that has complete power or control.

Noun के पहले यह ऐसे व्यक्ति, समूह या शक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसके पास पूर्ण सत्ता या नियंत्रण हो।

  • The king was an all-powerful ruler.
  • Social media companies have become all-powerful gatekeepers of news.

be all-powerful (predicate use)

After the verb be it describes what someone is, but it is stronger and less common than 'powerful'.

Verb be के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई कैसा है, पर यह 'powerful' से अधिक प्रबल है और कम प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • No government is all-powerful in a democracy.

the All-powerful (a title)

With a capital letter and 'the', it is a name for God in religious writing.

Capital letter और 'the' के साथ यह धार्मिक लेखन में ईश्वर के लिए नाम की तरह प्रयोग होता है।

  • Devotees pray to the All-powerful for strength.
+Collocations 4

all-powerful + noun

rulerleaderforcegodlobbyempire

  • The emperor was an all-powerful ruler in his time.

seem / become + all-powerful

seembecomeremainappeargrow

  • The company seemed all-powerful until a new rival arrived.

adverb + all-powerful

almostvirtuallysupposedlyapparently

  • He was virtually all-powerful in the village council.

all-powerful + in contexts

in politicsin the marketin the familyin the office

  • In the old office, the manager was all-powerful.
“More examples 5
  • In the story, an all-powerful wizard rules the kingdom.

कहानी में एक सर्वशक्तिमान जादूगर राज्य पर शासन करता है।

  • Radhika learnt that no single minister is all-powerful in a cabinet.

राधिका ने सीखा कि मंत्रिमंडल में कोई एक मंत्री सर्वशक्तिमान नहीं होता।

  • The all-powerful landlord decided everything in the village.

सर्वशक्तिमान ज़मींदार गाँव में सब कुछ तय करता था।

  • Many people saw the dictator as all-powerful until the protests began.

जब तक विरोध प्रदर्शन शुरू नहीं हुए, कई लोग तानाशाह को सर्वशक्तिशाली मानते थे।

  • Gods in several epics are shown as all-powerful, yet still follow dharma.

अनेक महाकाव्यों में देवताओं को सर्वशक्तिमान दिखाया गया है, फिर भी वे धर्म का पालन करते हैं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe strength or authority, but only one means absolute power.

ये शब्द बल या अधिकार बताते हैं, पर केवल एक ही पूर्ण सत्ता का भाव देता है।

all-powerful

Having complete and unlimited power.

पूर्ण और असीमित शक्ति रखने वाला।

  • The ruler was all-powerful.

powerful

Having a lot of strength, influence or effect, but not unlimited.

बहुत बल, प्रभाव या असर वाला, पर असीमित नहीं।

  • She is a powerful speaker.

omnipotent

Formal and religious; having unlimited power, especially of God.

औपचारिक और धार्मिक; असीमित शक्ति वाला, विशेषकर ईश्वर के लिए।

  • Many faiths describe God as omnipotent.
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