empower
verb (used with object)
to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
has empowered
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present perfectof empower (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The trend has empowered more women to speak up, especially after a Kazakh blogger with around a million Instagram followers died after undergoing liposuction in May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
This perspective has empowered me to lead with clarity and compassion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Understanding her nervous system and the importance of the vagus nerve has empowered her, she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
A slow awareness of the score’s genius has empowered a new generation, such as the conductor and composer Christopher Rountree, who made the new arrangement of parts of “MASS” for his genre-breaking orchestra, Wild Up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
His education has empowered him, and he has strong opinions about racial freedom and equality that land him and the black community in trouble.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
