Talk:exponentiate

Intransitive and/or transitive?

Could we please clarify the intent of the definition (with a label!)

1. (mathematics) To utilize exponentiation.

Is that intended to be intransitive and/or transitive?

Furthermore, if transitive, what is the usage? For instance, in the case of xⁿ, would we say

• "Let us exponentiate x to obtain xⁿ." and/or
• "Let us exponentiate x to obtain xⁿ."?

Wikipedia's article on exponentiation has two examples of the latter usage. (Possibly it might be elaborated as something like "Let us exponentiate x by n to obtain xⁿ" or "Let us exponentiate x with n to obtain xⁿ".)
I don't think anyone would say, *"Let us exponentiate xⁿ."

Sample sentences in the entry would also help.

—DIV (49.180.206.58 09:15, 21 April 2023 (UTC))