Both Uses of
empower
in
Bleak House
- If you would empower me to do it, I would do it for you with the greatest satisfaction!
Chpt 7-9 *empower = give authority to
- That my mother had fled, that a person was now at our door who was empowered to convey to her the fullest assurances of affectionate protection and forgiveness if he could possibly find her, and that I was sought for to accompany him in the hope that my entreaties might prevail upon her if his failed.
Chpt 55-57empowered = gave authority, power, knowledge, or confidence to someone so they could do something
Definition:
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(empower) give or delegate authority or power to
or:
give knowledge or confidence to someone that permits doing something