empower vs appoint
appoint vs empowerempower and appoint both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| empower | No | No | Yes | No |
| appoint | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
appoint is a hypernym of
empower; that is, appoint is a
word with a broader meaning than empower:
- empower: give or delegate power or authority to
- appoint: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Other hypernyms of empower include
charge.
| empower (verb) | appoint (verb) |
|---|---|
| give or delegate power or authority to | furnish |
| give qualities or abilities to | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to |
| create and charge with a task or function |
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