Also means
to enhance
Usage Note
Potenciar means to strengthen or maximise the potential of something: potenciar la economía (to boost the economy), potenciar las habilidades (to develop skills). It is a regular -ar verb. Do not confuse with potencializar, a less standard form used in some Latin American varieties meaning the same thing.
Examples
"El programa busca potenciar el talento local."
Natural Translation
The programme seeks to boost local talent.
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