empower

== English == === Alternative forms === empowre (archaic) impower (archaic) impowre (obsolete) === Etymology === From em- + power. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/, /ɛmˈpaʊ.ə/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpaʊ.əɹ/, /ɛmˈpaʊ.əɹ/ (North India) IPA(key): /emˈpɑː.ʋə(r)/ (South India) IPA(key): /ˈem.pə.ʋə(r)/ Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ) === Verb === empower (third-person singular simple present empowers, present participle empowering, simple past and past participle empowered) (transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something. Synonyms: allow, let, permit Antonyms: ban, bar, forbid, prohibit; see also Thesaurus:prohibit (transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation. Synonym: inspire Antonyms: disempower, dishearten, disspirit ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === empowre