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vermogen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ability noun The capacity or power to do something.
  • fortune noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
  • might aux Used to show that something is possible, though not certain.
  • power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
  • wealth noun A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.
  • worth adj Having a particular value, or deserving of something.

Senses

vermogen is used for these senses in English:

  • ability (uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  • fortune A large amount of money.
  • load (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
  • might (uncountable) The ability to do something.
  • power (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
  • wealth (uncountable, economics) Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.
  • worth Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.

ability — full definition

  1. noun The capacity or power to do something.
  2. noun A particular skill or talent.

fortune — full definition

  1. noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  2. noun Luck, especially as a force that shapes future events.
  3. noun A prediction about someone's future.

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