Empower
[ɪm'paʊə;em-] or [ɪm'paʊɚ]
Definition
(verb.) give or delegate power or authority to; 'She authorized her assistant to sign the papers'.
Typed by Jack--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor.
(v. t.) To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to.
Typist: Murray
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Authorize, commission, warrant, qualify, give authority to.[2]. Enable, make able.
Checker: Merle
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Enable, commission, encourage, qualify, delegate, warrant, sanction, direct,authorize
ANT:Hinder, prevent, discourage, disable, disqualify
Editor: Nolan
Definition
v.t. to authorise.
Typist: Vilma
Examples
- If you would empower me to do it, I would do it for you with the greatest satisfaction! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I am empowered to mention that it is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand by word of mouth to yourself. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Has she empowered you to accept my terms? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The references were to be sent to Mr. Fairlie's friend in London, who was empowered to conclude all necessary arrangements. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
Editor: Lorna