English-Italian translations for empower

• dare potere
  L'obiettivo è dare potere all'Unione europea e in particolare potenziare il ruolo della Commissione europea. It is all about empowering the European Union and boosting the role of the European Commission in particular.
• incoraggiare
• permettere
• sostenere
  per iscritto. - (EN) Signor Presidente, sono pienamente favorevole alla parità di genere e all'emancipazione delle donne e avrei voluto sostenere questa positiva relazione. in writing. - Mr President, I am all in favour of gender equality and empowering women and I would have liked to support this positive report.

Definition of empower

• To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something
• To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation

Examples

• John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations.

Related words

• empowerment
• empowering
• empowered person