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empower

em·po·wer

UK/ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ US/ɛmˈpaʊ.ə/ uncommon

verb

1.

give or delegate power or authority to

  • “She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”
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2.

give qualities or abilities to

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Origin

From em- + power.

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