1
[ verb ] give or delegate power or authority to

Synonyms

authorize authorise

Examples

"She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

Used in print

(Richard Sanders Allen, "When Fogg Flew the Mail"...)

It seemed like a good time for officials to use a recently-passed law empowering the post_office_department to contract for the transport of first_class mail by air .

2
[ verb ] give qualities or abilities to

Related terms

enable cover endowment

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