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Empower

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transitive verb. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. synonym: authorize.

transitive verb. To equip or supply with an ability; enable.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To give power or authority to; authorize, as by law, commission, letter of attorney, verbal license, etc.: as, the commissioner is empowered to make terms.

To impart power or force to; give efficacy to; enable.

Synonyms To commission, license, warrant, qualify.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

transitive verb. To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force)

transitive verb. To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to.

transitive verb. to enable or permit; to give more opportunity for independent action.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

verb. To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.

verb. To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

verb. give or delegate power or authority to

verb. give qualities or abilities to

Word Usage

"She says: The word enable can be contrasted with the word empower."

Form

empowered empowering empowerment

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Auer Bower Gower Power bower

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

abstinent ambivalent deviant dimorphic dysfunctional

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

accredit arm assign authorize authorize

verb-form

empowered empowering empowers