Definition of empower
transitive verb
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 women — Ron Hansen
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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
Recent Examples of empower from the Web
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The Resource Center for Aging is available to inform, educate and empower seniors and their families who are in need of supportive services.
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As any fan of the popular country music group, the Zac Brown Band, knows, listening to their upbeat tracks can be the difference between slinking into a bad mood slump and feeling empowered to power through your day.
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All three companies have multiple share classes that empower insiders with super voting rights to seal or block potential deals.
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Recognizing the possibilities of Qatar’s vast natural gas resources, the emir embarked on reforms, investments and moves to empower a peninsula whose only land border is with Saudi Arabia.
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When the day came to an end, students left Annapolis empowered and inspired to continue effecting positive change.
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Jeff Greer and Steve Jones/The CJ Dwayne Sutton spent his grade-school summers playing hoops at The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, a non-profit Christian organization meant to empower at-risk children in Louisville.
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My goal is just empowering women and giving them a voice.
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According to an announcement from Strange's office, the bill has the support of the Pro-Life Alliance, would codify 14th amendment protections for the unborn and empower states to begin creating the legal framework to guarantee them.
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First Known Use of empower
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EMPOWER Defined for English Language Learners
empower
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: to give power to (someone)
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: to give official authority or legal power to (someone)
EMPOWER Defined for Kids
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empowered
;empowering
: to give authority or legal power to She empowered her lawyer to act on her behalf.
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: 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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