About The Word Empower
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Empower
Empower Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Empower?
[v] give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
[v] give qualities or abilities to Synonyms | Synonyms for Empower: authorise | authorize | endow | endue | gift | indue | invest Related Terms | Find terms related to Empower: 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 | endow | endue | enfranchise | entitle | entrust | franchise | give in charge | give official sanction | give power | invest | legalize | legitimize | license | mission | patent | post | privilege | ratify | sanction | send out | transfer | validate | vest | warrant See Also | appoint | charge | cover | enable | entitle | sanction Empower In Webster's Dictionary \Em*pow"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Empowered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Empowering}.]
1. 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.
2. To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities
to. ``These eyes . . . empowered to gaze.'' --Keble.
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