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empowering

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2 meanings of empowering

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Making someone feel stronger, more confident, and more able to control their own life.

    Like getting the keys to a door you always thought was locked.

    The coach gave an empowering speech that made the whole team feel ready.

    Learning to fix her own car was an empowering experience for her.

    Similarencouraging, uplifting, inspiring, liberating, affirming

    Oppositedisempowering, discouraging, demoralizing, belittling

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of empower. Use this form for the ongoing action of giving someone more power or control.

    The new law is empowering local communities to manage their own budgets.

    Teachers are empowering students by letting them choose their own projects.

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empowering is a form of empower

empower, verb: To help someone feel stronger, more sure of themselves, and more in control of their own life. Full entry

Forms
empowerempowers he/she/itempowering -ing formempowered past tense, past participle
Spelling
empower → empowering: add -ing

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