[{"word":"empowered","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations."}],"synonyms":["inspire","allow","let","permit"],"antonyms":["disempower","dishearten","disspirit","ban","bar","forbid","prohibit"]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"One who is empowered.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Acting with confidence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/empower","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/empowered"]}]