em·pow·er 

tr.v. em·pow·ered em·pow·er·ing em·pow·ers

1. To invest with power.

2. To equip or supply with an ability; enable: Computers ... empower students to become intellectual explorers (Edward B. Fiske).

en·light·en 

tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens

1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day (Thomas Jefferson).

2. To give information to; inform or instruct.

part·ner 

n. v. part·nered, part·ner·ing,  part·ners

1. One that is united or associated with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest.

v.tr.

1. To bring together as partners; To be the partner of.