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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : em-pou-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛmˈpaʊ ər |
Definition of empower
Origin :- 1650s, used by Milton, but the modern popularity dates from 1986; from en- (1) + power. Related: Empowered; empowering; empowerment.
- verb authorize, enable
- In the mean time we are taking the best care in empower of their estates.
- Extract from : « The Hour and the Man » by Harriet Martineau
- These conditions would be explained to any envoys whom Jovian might empower to discuss them with the Persian plenipotentiaries.
- Extract from : « The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7. (of 7): The Sassanian or New Persian Empire » by George Rawlinson
- Never; you have no right, you have no warrant to empower your act.
- Extract from : « The Weird of the Wentworths, Vol. 1 » by Johannes Scotus
- They also empower the directors to elect a chairman of the board.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 » by Various
- Do you all agree to them, and empower me to say so to Mr. Black?
- Extract from : « The Little Missis » by Charlotte Skinner
- Speech enables us to crystalize thought and to empower it with added force.
- Extract from : « Seed Thoughts for Singers » by Frank Herbert Tubbs
- A proposition was made to them, to authorize Congress to open parials, and an amendatory one, to empower them to incorporate.
- Extract from : « Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson » by Thomas Jefferson
- They empower me to invent a new right and wrong whenever I am tired of the old.
- Extract from : « Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds » by John Russell Russell
- We must empower the poor with the pride that comes from owning a home, getting a job, becoming part of things.
- Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
- The most important job of our Government in this new era is to empower the American people to succeed in the global economy.
- Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
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