empower
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Definition of empower
1 : to give official authority or legal power to empowered her attorney to act on her behalf
2 : enable sense 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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Synonyms & Antonyms for empower
Synonyms
accredit, authorize, certify, charter [British], commission, enable, invest, license (also licence), qualify, vest, warrant
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The experience is designed to improve skills, build self-esteem, and empower girls through skiing. — Discover Magazine, "The Great Snow of Beaver Creek," 3 Oct. 2018 My goal for the project was to empower as many people as possible to get involved. — Alison Kuznitz, courant.com, "A Wallingford Mission Trip Brings Together 360 Youth Volunteers To Repair Homes, Communities," 13 July 2018 There’s something very empowering about unpacking a fridge and making a meal that feels like a success. — Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, "Don’t throw away that perfectly good feast," 9 July 2018 The Zoya look is revealing, but in an empowering way. — Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, "How Costume Designers on 'GLOW,' 'The Crown' and More Helped Leading Ladies Find Their Power," 18 June 2018 This empowering approach is especially effective with Season 2’s two curveball clients: a cisgender woman and a trans man. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "How Queer Is Queer Eye?," 15 June 2018 Dailing wants these tours to be an empowering experience for citizens. — Matt Harvey, Chicago Reader, "Arts / History / News / Politics / The Trump Era Chicago Corruption Walking Tours take sightseers through the seedy underbelly of the city's politics," 14 June 2018 The organization is a group that is dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and empowering women of color. — Jamila Young, Courant Community, "Tea Room Brings Community Together," 26 Apr. 2018 Shi has created a wildly empowering brand that brings the agency of lingerie back to the wearer, not the viewer. — Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, "This L.A. Lingerie Designer Is Sick of Diversity for Show," 19 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'empower.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for empower
empower
verb
English Language Learners Definition of empower
: to give power to (someone)
: to give official authority or legal power to (someone)
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empower
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Kids Definition of empower
: to give authority or legal power to She empowered her lawyer to act on her behalf.
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Legal Definition of empower
: 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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