empower
verb (used with object)
to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
empowering
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present participleof empower.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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An empowering message isn’t one that recommends the opposite of long-standing guidance.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s so empowering to go back to this world that I crafted and this character that means so much to me and my fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"It was an empowering decision that gave me more agency," the 37-year-old said, adding that the process was challenging.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
While she likely intended the lyric to be empowering, instead it feels more like a metaphor for her apparent physical fragility.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
He is getting the intellectual property from these three applications, said Juster, and they are empowering him to start a company with very little money.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
