Empower: meaning, definitions and examples
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empower
[ ษชmหpaสษr ]
influence
Give (someone) the authority or power to do something; make (someone) stronger and more confident.
Synonyms
authorize, enable, encourage, strengthen.
Examples of usage
- He empowered his team to make decisions on their own.
- The training program aimed to empower young people to take control of their future.
social context
Give official authority or legal power to.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The new legislation empowered the police to make arrests without a warrant.
- The constitution empowers the president to veto legislation.
politics
Authority or power given to someone to do something.
Synonyms
authority, control, jurisdiction.
Examples of usage
- The president was granted emergency powers by the congress.
Translations
Translations of the word "empower" in other languages:
๐ต๐น capacitar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคถเคเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช befรคhigen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memberdayakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะดะฐะฒะฐัะธ ะผะพะถะปะธะฒะพััั
๐ต๐ฑ upowaลผniฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใไธใใ
๐ซ๐ท autonomiser
๐ช๐ธ empoderar
๐น๐ท gรผรงlendirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ถํ์ ๋ถ์ฌํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชู ููู
๐จ๐ฟ zmocnit
๐ธ๐ฐ zmocniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ตๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ opolnomoฤiti
๐ฎ๐ธ styrkja
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑาัา ะฑะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแซแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษlahiyyษt vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ empoderar
Etymology
The word 'empower' originated from the Old French word 'empouwer', meaning 'to invest with power'. It entered the English language in the 17th century. The concept of empowering individuals or groups has gained significant importance in modern times, especially in the context of social movements and empowerment programs aimed at promoting equality and autonomy.
See also: overpower, overpowered, overpowering, powered, powerful, powerfully, powerhouse, powering, powerless, powerlessly, powerlessness, powerplant, powers, superpower.