[Vocabulary] What is the meaning of power through?

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mokbon

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Hi?

When Lilly’s feet is in pain, Ted wants to hit another party continuously. He says,

Ted: I need you to power through the pain.

I think it means get over. But there wasn't any this kind of meaning in a dictionary.
What is the meaning of power through?
 

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I would take that to mean to continue to do what ever it is she was doing with energy.

Try searching for "powering through" to get some examples.
 

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When Lilly’s feet is in pain, Ted wants to hit another party continuously. He says,

Ted: I need you to power through the pain.
The first sentence is not English. It needs to be something like, "When Lilly's feet hurt, ...". Also, I assume you mean that Ted says, "Lilly, I need you to power through the pain".
 
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