Empower

/ɪmˈpaʊə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "empower" (147 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Verb(14 words)

authorize abilitate agenize authorise authorised authorized authorizes autorizzarebuild upcapacitatecapacitate programscapacitate studentscapacitate workerscapacitates

accredit arm assign authorization authorize

Noun(9 words)

allowingarm with toolsauthorizing canscapacitated studentscapacitatingcapacitating exercise sessioncapacitating exercisescapacitating program

Adjective(2 words)

capacitatedcapacitating lesson

Strong matches (44)

Noun(8 words)

capacity to do workchartered statuscommissioning delegating democratizing deputes educating empowering

certificate certify charge charter clotheclothe with powercommission commit consign delegate depute deputize detach detail devolute devolvedevolve uponenable endow

Verb(16 words)

delegateddemocratize decision makingdemocratized democratizes deputing deputise deputized deputizes embolden emboldened enableenable oversightenables enabling encourage endow

Adjective(1 words)

enabled

Related words (73)

endue energize enfranchise entitle entrust franchisegive in chargegive official sanctiongive powerinvest legalize legitimize license mission patent permit post privilege ratify sanction

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send outtransfer trust validate vest warrant

Verb(21 words)

endue enfranchised enfranchises entitle entitles entrusts giftgrant authorityhabilitateincrease capabilityindue inspire invest invested invests license mandatedpowering devicesreinvests strengthen

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unfetters

Noun(20 words)

enfranchising forearm freemenindependence supportlegatelegitimate powerlicences mandate mandates permitpower producingpowersresource energizationrevolutionizing classroomssay the wordsinewteam leader authoritytwink warranting warrants

Adjective(5 words)

mandated textsceptred unshackled unsilenced warrantied

Adverb(1 words)

publicly mandated program

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

appoint charge development empowerment enable permission support

More specific

6 entries

allow accessauthorize actiongoal settinggrant authoritymentoringpositive feedback

Collocations

5 entries

empower communitiesempower critical thinkingempower learnersempower studentsempower teachers

Inflections

3 entries

empowered empowering empowers

Derivations

3 entries

empowered empowering empowerment

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity.

Source: tatoeba (376861)

I want to empower the people.

Source: tatoeba (5735816)

Fadil started a non-profit organization to empower teen moms.

Source: tatoeba (5869064)

A man on a quest to empower the world.

Source: tatoeba (8211889)

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