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empower
to give someone the authority or confidence to do something
Synonyms
- authorize
- enable
Antonyms
- restrict
- weaken
- suppress
empower in a sentence
The new law will empower local communities to manage their own parks.
The mentor's steady encouragement seemed to empower the nervous freshman to finally speak up in class.
Where it comes from
From en- 'to make' + power
Memory hook
EM + POWER — to hand someone power.
Word parts
- em/en — within/put inside
empower: em- (make) + power (ability)
Read it in context
- The Ridge Vote Narrative