empower (v.)
- accredit
- arm
- assign
- authorize
- certificate
- certify
- charge
- charter
- clothe
- commission
- commit
- consign
- delegate
- depute
- deputize
- detach
- detail
- devolve
- enable
- endow
- endue
- enfranchise
- entitle
- entrust
- franchise
- invest
- legalize
- legitimize
- license
- mission
- patent
- post
- privilege
- ratify
- sanction
- transfer
- validate
- vest
- warrant