empower

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r\
- /ɪmˈpaʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r\

Definitions of empower word

noun empower Give (someone) the authority or power to do something. 1
transitive verb empower give powerful feeling 1
transitive verb empower make powerful 1
transitive verb empower authorize 1
verb empower If someone is empowered to do something, they have the authority or power to do it. 0
verb empower To empower someone means to give them the means to achieve something, for example to become stronger or more successful. 0

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Parts of speech for Empower

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Empower

empower popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

empower usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for empower

verb empower

authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
authorise — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.

All 26 Synonyms of empower

Antonyms for empower

verb empower

forbid — to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.

All 11 Antonyms of empower

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