powered
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈpaʊɝd// UK //pˈaʊəd// pow·ered
v. to provide energy to a machine or vehicle so that it can work. It often describes using electricity, gas, or batteries to make something move or run.
v. to supply a device, vehicle, or system with the energy required for its operation. Transitive; frequently used in the passive voice to describe the energy source of a machine.
The new car is powered by electricity.
The remote research station is powered entirely by solar panels and wind turbines to minimize its environmental impact.
Engineers designed a backup system that ensures the hospital remains powered even during a total failure of the municipal electrical grid.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is very commonly used in the passive form 'powered by'.