- (v.t.) To give moral or physical power, faculties or abilities to.
- (v.t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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