verb · neutral
empower
UK/ɪmˈpaʊə(r)/US/ɪmˈpaʊər/em·POW·er
Band 7+speakingtask2
to give someone the authority, confidence, or means to do something
Examples
“Educational programs can empower students to make informed choices.”
“Technology has empowered small businesses to reach wider markets.”
“The policy aims to empower marginalized communities.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policies that empower local stakeholders often produce more sustainable outcomes than top-down directives.”
Collocations
- empower someone to do something
- empower marginalized communities
- self-empowerment
Word family
empowerment nounempowered adjective
Common mistakes
use 'allow' or 'permit' instead of 'empower'→empower
Say it for a higher band
5help→6enable→7+empower
Synonyms
enable
Easily confused
enable
“The new technology enables faster communication.”
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