Past tense of empower
regular verb
The past tense of empower is empowered. The past participle is also empowered.
Forms of empower
| Base form (V1) | empower /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | empowered |
| Past participle (V3) | empowered |
| Present participle | empowering |
| Third person singular | empowers |
Empowered in a sentence
- John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations.
- 'Cause I finished with him, so I just felt kind of relieved and empowered afterwards, you know?2023, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia, directed by Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane, spoken by Yas (Vivian Oparah). From the entry satan
- By occupying non-abject, empowered roles, people in prison ultimately create non-abject existences.2022, Gregory Bruno, Theory and Practice for Literacy in the Prison Classroom, page 58. From the entry non-abject
- In these relatively empowered days, employees really do resist the conscriptive, prescriptive or inauthentic.2011, I. Buckingham, Brand Champions: How Superheroes bring Brands to Life. From the entry conscriptive
- You know my position well enough to be assured that I am empowered to treat with you.1910 November, Jack London, Theft: A Play in Four Acts, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC, Act II…. From the entry beat about the bush
Meaning of empower
- verb To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
- verb 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.
Questions about the past tense of empower
- What is the past tense of empower?
- The past tense of empower is empowered.
- What is the past participle of empower?
- The past participle of empower is empowered.
- Is empower a regular or irregular verb?
- Empower is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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