Empower

v. t.	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. [imp. & p. p. Empowered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Empowering.]
	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" Synonyms: authorise, authorize
	2.	empower - give qualities or abilities to Synonyms: endow, endue, gift, indue, invest

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