adj
Meaning 1
Having been given powers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
empowered
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CMU ARPABET: IH0 M P AW1 ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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adj
Meaning 3
Acting with confidence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 4
One who is empowered.
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verb
Meaning 5
simple past and past participle of empower
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Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sceptered, sceptred
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h1es- Proto-Indo-European *h1ésti Proto-Indo-European *bhuH- Proto-Indo-European *bhúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English empower English -ed English empowered From empower + -ed.