Empower
| ɪmˈpaʊə | or | ɛmˈpaʊə |
Definition
- verb [with obj. and infinitive]
- to give sb. the authority or power to do something
- [with obj.] make sb. stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their own life and claiming their own rights
- to give sb. the authority or power to do something
Etymology
From em– (“to put into or on”) + power (Middle English, from Anglo-Norman French poeir, from an alteration of the Latin posse [“to be able”]).
In Other Languages
- Bahasa Indonesia: memberdayakan, menguasakan
- بهاس ملايو:
- ممبري كواس كڤد (memberi kuasa kepada)
- Cebuano: paghatag ug gahum
- Deutsch: ermächtigen
- Español: autorizar, apoderar
- Filipino: magbigay ng kapangyarihan
- Français: habiliter, donner des pouvoirs, autoriser qn. à faire
- 한국어: 권한을 부여 (gwonhan-eul buyeo)
- Italiano: autorizzare
- ភាសាខ្មែរ: ផ្តល់សិទ្ធិអំណាចដល់ (phtal setthi amnach dl)
- Latino: talem, lego
- မြန်မာဘာသာ: လုပ်ပိုင်ခွင့် အာဏာပေးသည်
- 日本語: エンパワー
- ພາສາລາວ: ສ້າງຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງ (sangkhuaamkhemaekhng)
- ภาษาไทย: ให้อำนาจ (H̄ı̂ xảnāc)
- தமிழ்: அதிகாரம் (atikāram)
- Tiếng Việt: ủy quyền
- 中文: 授權 / 授权 (shòuquán), 棐 (fěi)