empower C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪmˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #34785 Meanings 1 verb To give someone the confidence, strength, or ability to control their own life and decisions. Education empowers people to improve their own lives. 2 verb To give someone the official power or legal right to do something. The new law empowers inspectors to enter any factory without warning. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to give someone the... inspire 2 verb · to give someone the... authoriseauthorizeallowpermit Word family Forms empoweredempoweringempowers Derived forms empoweredempowereeempowererempoweringempowermentmisempower Appears in Phrases (1) See all empower women to give women greater confidence, authority, or resources to act independently Verb + noun Etymology From em- + power. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # empower **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 34785 ## Meanings 1. To give someone the confidence, strength, or ability to control their own life and decisions. 2. To give someone the official power or legal right to do something. ## Examples - Education empowers people to improve their own lives. - The new law empowers inspectors to enter any factory without warning. ## Derived Forms - empowered - empoweree - empowerer - empowering - empowerment - misempower ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: em- - in, into ## Etymology From em- + power. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown