empower
🇺🇸
/ɪmˈpaʊər/
🇬🇧
/ɪmˈpaʊə(r)/
verb
C1
to give someone the ability to do something by giving them authority or permission
The new law empowers the police to monitor internet activity.
C1
to make someone feel more confident and able to control their own life
The training program empowers employees to make decisions on their own.
translation
to give someone the ability to do something by giving them authority or permission; to make someone feel more confident and able to control their own life
Word Forms
3rd Present
empowers
Past
empowered
Perfect
empowered
Progressive
empowering