verb · academic
empower
UK/ɪmˈpaʊə(r)/US/ɪmˈpaʊər/em·POWER
Band 6-7task2speaking
to give someone the authority, confidence, or means to do something
Examples
“Education can empower people to escape poverty.”
“Policies should empower communities to manage local resources.”
“The programme aims to empower women economically.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective microfinance initiatives can empower marginalized women by enhancing their control over financial decisions.”
Collocations
- empower communities
- empower individuals
- empower women
Word family
empowerment noun
Common mistakes
allow→empower
help→empower
Say it for a higher band
5help→6enable→7+empower
Synonyms
enable
Easily confused
enable
“The new software enables staff to work remotely.”
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