empower vs endow

empower and endow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
empower	No	No	Yes	No
endow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, empower and endow are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of empower include endue, gift, indue, invest.

empower (verb)	endow (verb)
give or delegate power or authority to	furnish with an endowment
give qualities or abilities to	give qualities or abilities to