empower
v.v. to give someone the power, confidence, or legal right to do something. It often means helping people feel like they can control their own lives.
v. to invest with legal power or official authority; to enable a person or group to act with greater autonomy or confidence. Transitive — requires a direct object, often followed by an infinitive phrase.
The new law will empower citizens to vote online.
The manager aims to empower her team by letting them make their own decisions on small projects.
The scholarship program is designed to empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing them with the financial resources and mentorship necessary to pursue careers in high-level research.
From em- + power.
The verb is transitive and frequently takes the pattern 'empower someone to do something'.
The course empowers of the studentsThe course empowers the studentsEmpower is a transitive verb and takes a direct object immediately; it should not be followed by a preposition like 'of'.