v. t. | 1. | To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); |
2. | To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to. | |
3. | to enable or permit; to give more opportunity for independent action. |
Verb | 1. | empower - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" |
2. | empower - give qualities or abilities to |