empower

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈpaʊə/ or /ɛmˈpaʊə/

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Verb

Plain form empower

Third-person singular empowers

Past tense empowered

Past participle empowered

Present participle empowering

1. (transitive) If someone is empowered, they have the permission or authority to do something.

Related words

• empowerment