empower vs gift

empower is not a noun while gift is a noun.

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

As verbs, empower and gift are synonyms defined as:

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

empower (noun)	gift (noun)
	the act of giving
	natural abilities or qualities
	something acquired without compensation

empower (verb)	gift (verb)
give or delegate power or authority to	give as a present; make a gift of
give qualities or abilities to	give qualities or abilities to