Dutch-English translations for machtigen

• authorize
  The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
  The judge authorized the wiretapping.
• empower
  An amendment to Article 8 will be necessary to empower the committee to undertake the task of re-examining the technical annex. Een amendement op artikel 8 zal nodig zijn om het comité te machtigen de technische bijlage te herzien.
  John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations.

Related words

• opmachtigen
• bemachtigen
• volmachtigen