Definitions for Empower
ɛmˈpaʊ ərem·pow·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. empower, authorise, authorizeverb

   give or delegate power or authority to

   "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

2. endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endueverb

   give qualities or abilities to

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Empowerverb

   to enable or permit; to give more opportunity for independent action.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. empowerverb

   To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.

2. empowerverb

   To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Empowerverb

   Etymology: from power.

   1. To authorise; to commission; to give power or authority to any purpose.

   You are empowered, when you please, to give the final decision of wit. John Dryden, Juv. Dedication.

   The government shall be empowered to grant commissions to all Protestants whatsoever. Jonathan Swift, on the Sacram. Test.

   2. To give natural force; to enable.

   Does not the same power that enables them to heal, empower them to destroy? Thomas Baker, Reflexions on Learning.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EMPOWER

   EMPOWER ("Education Means Protection Of Women Engaged in Recreation"), also known as Centre for Sex Workers' Protection or Moolniti Songserm Okard Pooying (Thai: มูลนิธิส่งเสริมโอกาสผู้หญิง), is a non-profit organization in Thailand that supports sex workers by offering free classes in language, health, law and pre-college education, as well as individual counselling. The organization also lobbies the government to extend regular labor protections to sex workers and to decriminalize sex work. The organization maintains centres in Patpong (Bangkok), Chiang Mai, Mae Sai and Patong, Phuket.

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1. empower

   Empower refers to the act of giving someone the authority or power to do something; make them stronger or more confident, especially in controlling their life or asserting their rights. It signifies the process of becoming stronger or more independent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Empowerverb

   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

2. Empowerverb

   to give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to

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1. EMPOWER

   EMPOWER, also known as Centre for Sex Workers' Protection or Moolniti Songserm Okard Pooying, is a non-profit organisation in Thailand that supports sex workers by offering free classes in language, health, law and pre-college education as well as individual counseling. The organisation also lobbies the government to extend regular labour protections to sex workers and to legalize prostitution. EMPOWER was founded in 1985 by Chantawipa Apisuk; she still serves as the organisation's director and runs the head office in Nonthaburi Province. The organisation maintains centers in Patpong, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Sai and Patong Beach, Phuket. Unlike most Thai organisations operating in this field, EMPOWER takes a neutral stance towards sex work and does not pressure people to leave the trade. Partly because of this, EMPOWER receives little financial support from the Thai government; the bulk of the donations come from abroad. In 2003 the organisation published a report stating that many anti-trafficking organisations failed to recognize the important difference between migrant sex workers and women forced to prostitute themselves against their will. They documented a May 2003 "raid and rescue" operation on a brothel in Chiang Mai that was carried out by TRAFCORD with support by the International Justice Mission. The operation was carried out without the consent of the sex workers and resulted in numerous human rights violations. IJM subsequently ended its countertrafficking work in Thailand. Chantawipa Apisuk has said that in her opinion these raids and the following arrests and stigmatization only worsen the situation of most prostitutes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Empower

   em-pow′ėr, v.t. to authorise.

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1. empower

   To provide the authority, power and legislative right to a person or group of people.

   The unity government ensure the empowerment of workers rights, human rights and equal rights.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Empower in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Empower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Empower in a Sentence

1. Cecil Williams:

   We want to empower our people and find resources to help us pull this off, and touch the lives of people who are hurting most.

2. Le Roy:

   If you have pearls (of wisdom), let's share them ... so we could all empower and help each other because we don't have a playbook.

3. Andrew Lovett:

   Barbershops are, like, a whole new adventure, they have black men around them giving them directions and encouraging them to do something positive. I think that this is essential, and it will create memories for them that will empower them.

4. Soleil Moon Frye:

   For me, I just want to feel great. But carrying the extra pounds started to weigh me down – literally, i want to encourage moms to feel good about themselves. I think it's important to empower ourselves. We have kids and we love our kids. But we still have ourselves. And I want to feel like the best version of Soleil Moon Frye. That's why I turned to Nutrisystem.

5. Associated Press:

   For the betterment ofPakistan, it is necessary to educate girls and empower women.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Empower
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Empower
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Empower
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Empower
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empower
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Empower
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Empower
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Empower