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empower

[ em-pou-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to give power pow power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means:

    I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to enable or permit:

    Wealth empowered him to live a comfortable life.



empower

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±è²¹ÊŠÉ™ /

verb

  1. to give or delegate power or authority to; authorize
  2. to give ability to; enable or permit
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of empower1

First recorded in 1645–55; em- 1 + power
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"It's empowering, it's my superpower. I love it."

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The Constitution broadly empowers states to determine the “times, places and manner†for how elections are run.

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“None of us could’ve done what we did without you. Personally speaking, y’all are the reason I feel empowered to keep a camera close by,†commented photographer Adam Davis beneath Black Image Center’s post.

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Savage went on to empower our community to admonish naysayers of queer party-going, community enrichment, and quality time — however we choose to define those terms.

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"It's an empowering service to offer," she adds, saying that it's gratifying to do a job that leaves other women feeling uplifted.

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