empower
B2Substantiv/US /ɪmpˈaʊɚ/ ĭmp-OU-ər; UK /ɪmpˈaʊɚ/ ĭmp-OU-ər/
To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize ; 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.
