Empower
/ɪmˈpaʊər/noun
To give someone the authority or power to do something.
Did you know?The root 'power' comes from the Latin 'potere', meaning 'to be able', and it was tied to ancient concepts of dominion and influence over others.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
empowrien
“To give power or authority.”
14th Century
Old French
empowerer
“To give the power or right to act.”
Late Latin
Latin
potere
“To be able, to have power.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*poti-
“Master, lord; a term denoting power and authority.”