empower

  • 31empower — transitive verb Date: 1648 1. to give official authority or legal power to < empowered her attorney to act on her behalf > 2. enable 1a 3. to promote the self actualization or influence of < women s movement has been inspiring and empowering&#8230; …

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  • 32empower — empowerment, n. /em pow euhr/, v.t. 1. to give power or authority to; authorize, esp. by legal or official means: I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 33empower — verb a) To give permission or power to do something. John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations. b) Abstractly, to give the confidence to do something. Syn: allow, let …

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  • 34empower — Synonyms and related words: accredit, arm, assign, authorize, certificate, certify, charge, charter, clothe, clothe with power, commission, commit, consign, delegate, depute, deputize, detach, detail, devolute, devolve, devolve upon, enable,&#8230; …

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  • 35empower —  Not en …

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  • 37empower — em·pow·er || ɪm paÊŠÉ™ v. bestow authority on a person, give power; enable, allow, permit …

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  • 38empower —    To enable, to invest with power, as in giving recognition to artists who are members of marginalized groups. See multiculturalism, political correctness (PC), xenophilia, and xenophobia …

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  • 39empower — verb give authority or power to; authorize. ↘give strength and confidence to. Derivatives empowerment noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 40empower — v. a. 1. Authorize, commission, warrant, qualify, give authority to. 2. Enable, make able …

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