kuwezesha
koo-weh-ZEH-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuwezeshakoo-weh-ZEH-shah
Englishto enable, to make possible; to empower
Frenchpermettre, faciliter; autonomiser
Meaning
To give someone the means or power to do something, or to make something possible.
Good to know
It takes the person enabled as object: kuwawezesha wanawake, to empower women. Followed by an infinitive: kuwezesha watoto kusoma, to enable children to study. Uwezeshaji is empowerment.
Examples
- Mkopo huu utawezesha wakulima kununua mbolea.This loan will enable farmers to buy fertilizer.
- Mradi huu unalenga kuwezesha wanawake vijijini.This project aims to empower women in the villages.
- Barabara mpya imewezesha biashara kukua.The new road has made it possible for trade to grow.
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