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em·pow·er
 empower
- pronunciation:
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
empowered, empowering, empowers |
| definition 1: |
to grant legal power or authority to; authorize.
The courts are empowered to rule in certain family matters.- synonyms:
- authorize, permit, warrant
- antonyms:
- forbid
- similar words:
- accredit, commission, entitle, license, ratify
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| definition 2: |
to permit; enable.
Wealth has empowered him to be more independent.- synonyms:
- allow, enable, let, permit
- antonyms:
- forbid
- similar words:
- sanction
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| related words: |
assign, crown, let, privilege, suffer |
| derivation: |
empowerment (n.) |
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