empower

verb

im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce empower (audio)
Definition of empowernext
1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to the federal agency empowered to collect taxes

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2
as in to let
to make able or possible workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement

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Recent Examples of empower As Mercury transits Virgo and Venus transits Libra during the first part of September, the public-facing parts of your chart are empowered to communicate effectively and endear yourself to whoever’s listening. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Walsh says the most important step is empowering your kid to make safe, smart decisions. — Michele Marchetti, Parents, 30 Aug. 2026 The choice facing concerned district leaders Tuesday was between empowering a leadership willing to rig its bylaws to keep power, or a coalition willing to tolerate antisemitism to acquire it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 La Colonia Community Foundation supports and enriches the historic La Colonia de Eden Gardens neighborhood by empowering local youth, preserving community heritage and providing educational scholarships and life-skills workshops. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empower
  1. enable
  2. let
  3. allow
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  • The approach appears to be adding a midfielder who can cover larger spaces in the middle of the pitch, enabling the team to be more proactive and aggressive in their press.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The advanced safety detector, which screens incoming messages for policy violations, must be manually enabled by users.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Reddington once again petitioned the judge to allow the jury to keep deliberating without the one juror who was in the way of a unanimous verdict, asking him to dismiss the juror and let the others continue with an alternate.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Those images let the brush detect when it’s arrived at a space between your teeth and trigger the jet accordingly.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • This comprises five customizable ride modes for the 805 RX, plus reverse, allowing riders to adjust characteristics including power delivery, traction control and regenerative braking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Memory may be the hardware component that AI chips need to thrive, but cybersecurity is what allows an organization to adopt and deploy this technology securely.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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