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empower

/ɪmˈpaʊər/ /ɪmˈpaʊə/
verb Regular verbempower empowered
General
  1. 1 güçlendirmek, güç kazandırmak

Definition (English)

To give people more control over their own lives and more confidence.

Example Sentences

  1. The organization aims to empower women through education and training.
    Kuruluş, eğitim ve öğretim yoluyla kadınları güçlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
  2. This new software empowers users to customize their settings.
    Bu yeni yazılım, kullanıcıların ayarlarını kendileri kişiselleştirmesini sağlar.
Formal
  1. 1 yetki vermek, yetkilendirmek

Definition (English)

To give a person or group the official authority to do something.

Example Sentences

  1. The committee is empowered to make the final decision.
    Kurul nihai kararı vermeye yetkilidir.
  2. The manager empowered her team to approve small refunds.
    Müdür, ekibine küçük iadeleri onaylama yetkisi verdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base empower
/ɪmˈpaʊər/
Past empowered
/ɪmˈpaʊərd/
Participle empowered
/ɪmˈpaʊərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edempower → empowered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. empowered /ɪmˈpaʊərd/

Synonyms

authorizeenableentitle

Antonyms

disempower

Collocations

empower peopleempower womenempower employeesempower communities

Related Words

powerauthoritycontrolrightsfreedomresponsibility