Charge — synonyms, charge antonyms, definition

1. charge (Noun)

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charge (Noun) — An impetuous rush toward someone or something. ex. "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary" ex. "the battle began with a cavalry charge"

charge (Noun) — (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offence. ex. "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

charge (Noun) — The price charged for some article or service. ex. "the admission charge"

charge (Noun) — The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons. ex. "the battery needed a fresh charge"

charge (Noun) — Attention and management implying responsibility for safety. ex. "he is in the charge of a bodyguard"

charge (Noun) — A special assignment that is given to a person or group. ex. "his charge was to deliver a message"

charge (Noun) — A person committed to your care. ex. "the teacher led her charges across the street"

charge (Noun) — (tax) financial liabilities (such as a tax). ex. "the charges against the estate"

charge (Noun) — (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea, person or object. ex. "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"

charge (Noun) — A sudden pleasurable excitement. ex. "they got a great charge out of it"

charge (Noun) — Request for payment of a debt. ex. "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

charge (Noun) — A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something. ex. "the judge's charge to the jury"

charge (Noun) — An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence. ex. "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"

charge (Noun) — Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield.

charge (Noun) — A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time. ex. "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"

charge (Noun) — The official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador.

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2. charge (Verb)

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charge (Verb) — To make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle. ex. "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"

charge (Verb) — Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehaviour against. ex. "he charged the director with indifference"

charge (Verb) — Demand payment. ex. "Will I get charged for this service?"

charge (Verb) — Move quickly and violently. ex. "He came charging into my office"

charge (Verb) — Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to. ex. "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

charge (Verb) — Place a formal charge against. ex. "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"

charge (Verb) — Make an accusatory claim. ex. "The defence attorney charged that the jurors were biased"

charge (Verb) — Fill or load to capacity. ex. "charge the wagon with hay"

charge (Verb) — Enter a certain amount as a charge. ex. "he charged me $15"

charge (Verb) — Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution. ex. "After the second episode, she had to be charged"

charge (Verb) — Give over to another for care or safekeeping. ex. "charge your baggage"

charge (Verb) — Pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt. ex. "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"

charge (Verb) — Lie down on command, of hunting dogs.

charge (Verb) — Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused. ex. "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

charge (Verb) — (art) place a heraldic bearing on. ex. "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"

charge (Verb) — Provide (a device) with something necessary. ex. "He charged his gun carefully"

charge (Verb) — Direct into a position for use. ex. "He charged his weapon at me"

charge (Verb) — Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to. ex. "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

charge (Verb) — (law) instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.

charge (Verb) — Instruct or command with authority. ex. "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

charge (Verb) — Attribute responsibility to. ex. "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"

charge (Verb) — Set or ask for a certain price. ex. "How much do you charge for lunch?" ex. "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"

charge (Verb) — Cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on. ex. "charge a conductor"

charge (Verb) — Energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge. ex. "I need to charge my car battery"

charge (Verb) — Saturate. ex. "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"

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