Question

determine word meanings using known words and structure... what does \empower\ mean? options: to not have enough power, to take away all power, to get power back again, to give power to someone

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "empower", we analyze the word's structure and common usage. The prefix "em - " (a variant of "en - ") can mean "to put into" or "to give", and "power" refers to the ability to act or influence. So "empower" means to give power to someone. Let's check the options:

• "to not have enough power" is incorrect (this would relate to "underpowered" or similar).
• "to take away all power" is the opposite (like "disempower" or "deprive of power").
• "to get power back again" is more like "reempower" but not the base meaning of "empower".
• "to give power to someone" matches the breakdown and common definition of "empower".

Answer:

D. to give power to someone (assuming the last option is labeled D; if the options are labeled differently, adjust the label but the text is "to give power to someone")