empower | ||
1. | [ verb ] give or delegate power or authority to | |
Synonyms: | authorize authorise | |
Examples: | "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" |
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Related terms: | authorize appoint entitle sanction authorization | |
2. | [ verb ] give qualities or abilities to | |
Synonyms: | endow invest gift endue indue | |
Related terms: | enable cover endowment | |
Similar spelling: |
empowered embower embowered ember embrown emporium emperor Emberton Emberiza |