empower
verb
em·pow·er
im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r 
empowered; empowering; empowers
1
: to give official authority or legal power to
empowered her attorney to act on her behalf
2
: enable sense 1a
… nootropic agents empower the lower amounts of acetylcholine in diseased brains to work overtime …—
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: to promote the self-actualization or influence of
The American women's movement has been inspiring and empowering women for nearly 20 years …—Ron Hansen
Ron HansenMembers of our discipline often envision themselves as agents of social change who try to promote critique of dominant ideologies and empower students to become active participants in the larger political world.—Christy Friend
Christy FriendExamples of empower in a Sentence
seeking changes in the workplace that will empower women
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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Founded in 1996 in New York by native Detroiter Wendy Hilliard, the mission of the nonprofit Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) is to empower the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health through low-cost and free gymnastics programs.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2015, AFS is a creative and cultural hub that champions Armenian films and empowers Armenian filmmakers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
The company provides over 11,000 organizations with cloud solutions powered by AI to help solve business challenges, including supporting and empowering their workforce, managing their finances and spending in an ever-changing environment, and planning for the unexpected.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
My vision is not only to make products but to create, co-own and empower a portfolio of category-defining beauty wellness successes.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Scott Talley, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2015, AFS is a creative and cultural hub that champions Armenian films and empowers Armenian filmmakers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
The company provides over 11,000 organizations with cloud solutions powered by AI to help solve business challenges, including supporting and empowering their workforce, managing their finances and spending in an ever-changing environment, and planning for the unexpected.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
My vision is not only to make products but to create, co-own and empower a portfolio of category-defining beauty wellness successes.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empower. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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empower
verb
em·pow·er
im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r
: to give official authority or legal power to
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empower
transitive verb
em·pow·er
im-ˈpau̇-ər
: to give official authority or legal power to
no branch of government should be empowered unilaterally to impose a serious penalty—L. H. Tribe
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