to feel empowered
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4.1
- phrasal verb
- /fiːl ɪmˈpaʊərd/
- With the support from her friends, she started to feel empowered to pursue her dreams.
- students feel empowered
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Watch on YouTubeThey'll, you know, they'll feel empowered and they'll feel uplifted.
- They'll, you know, they'll feel empowered and they'll feel uplifted.
- With many others, you may now feel empowered to clean up your life.
- And if people understand that, they will feel empowered to fight against it.
- And I felt empowered more than I ever had before at this point.
- And it not only works because it helps kids feel empowered and in control, it's also a big buzzkill.
- Like the problem with giving advice is the person receiving it doesn't feel empowered.
- So I hope you're leaving this feeling empowered, liberated and strengthened in your pursuit for truths.
- Rather than having Q&A; here, where my observation, probably yours, is that you hear from some people who feel empowered to get up and grab the microphone.
- People get excited when they're they can make a little bit of money, but that's actually almost like entry point because then you almost feel empowered.
- And you answer these three, yes, I feel empowered.
Examples
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Kids were making games, playing games, and feeling empowered in an incredibly positive way.
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Students may feel empowered through the personal and confidential conversations they have with mentors.
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With many others, you may now feel empowered to clean up your life.
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And if people understand that, they will feel empowered to fight against it.
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And both times I left the movie feeling empowered, inspired, ready for action.
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Results of the 2007 survey indicated that, overall, students did not feel empowered in their school.
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As an instructor, I too felt empowered by this process.
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The authors also reported that the mothers felt empowered when their input was valued.
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We hope the day helped our employees feel empowered to make healthier lifestyle choices that positively affect their lives.
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By acknowledging cultural expressions in an academic setting, teachers can help African American students feel empowered to become academically successful.
Academic text (2003)
Antonyms
How Empowered
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a direct composition of 'feel' (to experience) + 'empowered' (having been given power or confidence), so its meaning 'to experience a sense of power/confidence' is readily derivable from the parts. This verb + adjective structure is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Feel empowered comes from the simple image of being given power to act, like being handed a key or useful tools. When you feel stronger because you were given power (empowered), you 'feel confident and in control'.