empower

English Thesaurus

1. give or delegate power or authority to (verb.social)

hypernym	:	appoint, charge,
definition	:	assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social)

hyponym	:	entitle,
definition	:	give the right to (verb.social)

hyponym	:	sanction,
definition	:	give authority or permission to (verb.social)

2. give qualities or abilities to (verb.social)

hypernym	:	enable,
definition	:	render capable or able for some task (verb.change)

hyponym	:	cover,
definition	:	invest with a large or excessive amount of something (verb.social)

3. give or delegate power or authority to (verb.social)

derivation	:	authorisation, authorization, empowerment,
definition	:	the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant (noun.act)

4. give qualities or abilities to (verb.social)

derivation	:	endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent,
definition	:	natural abilities or qualities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gift,
definition	:	something acquired without compensation (noun.possession)

5. give or delegate power or authority to (verb.social)

derivation	:	authorisation, authorization, empowerment,
definition	:	the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant (noun.act)

6. give qualities or abilities to (verb.social)

derivation	:	endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent,
definition	:	natural abilities or qualities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gift,
definition	:	something acquired without compensation (noun.possession)