Empower: meaning, definitions and examples

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empower

 

[ ษชmหˆpaสŠษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

social context

Give official authority or legal power to.

Synonyms

authorize, delegate, vest

Examples of usage

  • The new legislation empowered the police to make arrests without a warrant.
  • The constitution empowers the president to veto legislation.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น capacitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคถเค•เฅเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช befรคhigen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memberdayakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะฐะฒะฐั‚ะธ ะผะพะถะปะธะฒะพัั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ upowaลผniฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠ›ใ‚’ไธŽใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท autonomiser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empoderar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผรงlendirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ถŒํ•œ์„ ๋ถ€์—ฌํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ูƒูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmocnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmocniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ต‹ๆƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opolnomoฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ styrkja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑา›ั‹า› ะฑะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™lahiyyษ™t vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,599, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.