Definition of empower Empower
/ɪmpawˈɚ/ - [impawer] - em•pow•er
We found 9 definitions of empower from 6 different sources.
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What does empower mean?
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| empower - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" | ||
| authorise, authorize | ||
| appoint, charge furnish; "a beautifully appointed house" | ||
| entitle give a title to | ||
| sanction give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage" | ||
| empower - give qualities or abilities to | ||
| endow, indue, gift, invest, endue | ||
| enable render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain" | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
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- empower (Verb)
To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something. - empower (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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- empower (v. t.)
To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor. - empower (v. t.)
To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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empower
To give or delegate power, authority or ability.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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empower
em-pow′ėr, v.t. to authorise
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🔤- empower, verb, present, 1st person singular of empower (infinitive).
- empower, verb (infinitive).
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