EMPOWER


Meaning of EMPOWER in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If someone is ~ed to do something, they have the authority or power to do it. (FORMAL)

The army is now ~ed to operate on a shoot-to-kill basis...

= authorize

VERB: be V-ed to-inf

2.

To ~ someone means to give them the means to achieve something, for example to become stronger or more successful.

What I’m trying to do is to ~ people, to give them ways to help them get well.

VERB: V n

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