Empower /(?)/

Em·pow·er

Empower

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Empowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Empowering

  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.
  3. to enable or permit; to give more opportunity for independent action.