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Definition of empower : 1. 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.
2. To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to.

Synonyms:

induct, adorn, place, endue, endow, authorise, commit, vest, gift, clothe, clear, pass, invest, give, accredit, put, indue, qualify, dower, enthrone, present, seat

enforce, strengthen

allow, facilitate

confirm, license, enable, countersign, affirm, enfranchise, deputize, consent, bless, authenticate, sanction, ordain, entitle, warrant, approve, certify, denominate, commission, notarize, validate, permit, assent, agree, designate

fire, rouse, activate, force, invigorate, drive, spark, energize, revive, power, recharge, charge

fortify, toughen, beef up, harden, prop, buttress, vivify, enliven, temper, reinforce, support, brace

authorize, pressure, control, motivate, influence, lead, sway, predominate, master, prejudice, affect, bias, command

Usage examples:

• Does this empower States to legalize fraud and violence? - "Three Prize Essays on American Slavery", R. B. Thurston A.C. Baldwin Timothy Williston.
• I beg your majesty to empower me to repel this attack of mad women! - "Marie Antoinette And Her Son", Louise Muhlbach Official.
• Fourth, we must empower parents with more information and more choices. - "Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present", Various.