empower
verb
em·pow·er
im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r 
empowered; empowering; empowers
1
: to give official authority or legal power to
empowered her attorney to act on her behalf
2
: enable sense 1a
… nootropic agents empower the lower amounts of acetylcholine in diseased brains to work overtime …—
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: to promote the self-actualization or influence of
The American women's movement has been inspiring and empowering women for nearly 20 years …—Ron Hansen
Ron HansenMembers of our discipline often envision themselves as agents of social change who try to promote critique of dominant ideologies and empower students to become active participants in the larger political world.—Christy Friend
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Examples of empower in a Sentence
seeking changes in the workplace that will empower women
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Her firm’s primary goal is to empower businesses in France, Europe, and the USA to leverage legal tools for success in the digital age.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s the goal: to empower you to fix things on your own past three days and not necessarily need to be in a high-octane environment to feel good about yourself.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
Herrero added that her time battling for a position in that strained creative process empowered her to create a space for herself.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Her firm’s primary goal is to empower businesses in France, Europe, and the USA to leverage legal tools for success in the digital age.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s the goal: to empower you to fix things on your own past three days and not necessarily need to be in a high-octane environment to feel good about yourself.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
Herrero added that her time battling for a position in that strained creative process empowered her to create a space for herself.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empower. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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empower
verb
em·pow·er
im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r
: to give official authority or legal power to
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empower
transitive verb
em·pow·er
im-ˈpau̇-ər
: to give official authority or legal power to
no branch of government should be empowered unilaterally to impose a serious penalty—L. H. Tribe
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