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increase power

[ɪnˈkrɪs ˈpaʊər]
verb phrase
aumentar poder / aumentar potência
1. To make something more powerful or to enhance the strength, capacity, or effectiveness of something
The new engine upgrade will increase power output significantly.
A nova atualização do motor aumentará a potência significativamente.
2. To strengthen one's authority, influence, or control
The political party took measures to increase power in the legislature.
O partido político adotou medidas para aumentar seu poder no legislativo.
3. To boost electrical energy supply or consumption
We need to increase power to the data center during peak hours.
Precisamos aumentar a potência para o data center durante as horas de pico.
Synonyms
boost powerenhance poweramplify powerstrengthen powerintensify power
Antonyms
decrease powerreduce powerdiminish powerweaken power

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar poder / aumentar potência
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
aumentar potência / potenciar
Technical and business contexts
Portugal
aumentar potência / acrescentar poder
European Portuguese preference for 'potência' in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

consolidate power
seize power
wield power
empower someone
gain traction
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