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charge > 40 senses
NOUN1charge, complaint(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
2chargeThe price charged for some article or service
3charge, accusationAn assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
4charge, billingRequest for payment of a debt
5chargeA impetuous rush toward someone or something
6charge, electric chargeThe quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
7chargeFinancial liabilities (such as a tax)
8chargeA person committed to your care
9charge, care, tutelage, guardianshipAttention and management implying responsibility for safety
10charge, mission, commissionA special assignment that is given to a person or group
11charge, commission, directionA formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
12charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive chargeA quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
13charge, bang, boot, rush, flush, thrill, kickThe swift release of a store of affective force
14charge, cathexis(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
15charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearingHeraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
VERB1charge, bear downTo make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
2charge, accuseBlame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
3charge, billDemand payment
4charge, tear, shoot, shoot down, buckMove quickly and violently
5charge, appointAssign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
6charge, lodge, fileFile a formal charge against
7chargeMake an accusatory claim
8chargeFill or load to capacity
9chargeEnter a certain amount as a charge
10charge, commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, sendCause to be admitted
11charge, consignGive over to another for care or safekeeping
12chargePay with a credit card
13chargeLie down on command, of hunting dogs
14charge, agitate, rouse, turn on, commove, excite, charge upCause to be agitated, excited, or roused
15chargePlace a heraldic bearing on
16charge, loadProvide with munition
17charge, level, pointDirect into a position for use
18charge, saddle, burdenImpose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
19chargeInstruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
20chargeInstruct or command with authority
21charge, blameAttribute responsibility to
22chargeSet or ask for a certain price
23chargeCause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
24chargeEnergize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
25chargeSaturate
charge > pronunciation
Soundschaa'rjh
Rhymesbarge, countercharge, discharge, and 8 more rhymes in aarjh at the HyperDic website...
charge > noun 1, communication
Meaning(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense.
Examples"he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Synonymscomplaint
Categorycriminal law
Part ofindictment, bill of indictment
Narroweraccusation, accusal
Broaderpleading
Verbscharge; charge
charge > noun 2, possession
MeaningThe price charged for some article or service.
Examples"the admission charge"
Narrowercarrying charge; depreciation charge; undercharge; overcharge; fare, transportation; fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs; agio, agiotage, premium, exchange premium; demurrage; installation charge; porterage; postage; poundage; rate, charge per unit; water-rate; surcharge; service charge, service fee; stowage; tankage
Broadercost
Verbscharge; charge; charge
charge > noun 3, communication
MeaningAn assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.
Examples"the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
Synonymsaccusation
Narrowercountercharge
Broaderassertion, averment, asseveration
Verbscharge; charge
charge > noun 4, communication
MeaningRequest for payment of a debt.
Examples"they submitted their charges at the end of each month"
Synonymsbilling
Narrowerpresentment
Broaderrequest, asking
Verbscharge; charge; charge
charge > noun 5, act
MeaningA impetuous rush toward someone or something.
Examples"the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
Narrowercountercharge
Broaderattack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Verbscharge
charge > noun 6, phenomenon
MeaningThe quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons.
Examples"the battery needed a fresh charge"
Synonymselectric charge
Narrowerelectrostatic charge; positive charge; negative charge
Broaderelectrical phenomenon
Verbscharge; charge
charge > noun 7, possession
MeaningFinancial liabilities (such as a tax).
Examples"the charges against the estate"
Categorytax, taxation, revenue enhancement
Narrowerlevy; encumbrance, incumbrance; assessment
Broaderliabilities
Verbscharge
charge > noun 8, person
MeaningA person committed to your care.
Examples"the teacher led her charges across the street"
Broaderdependant, dependent
Verbscharge; charge
charge > noun 9, act
MeaningAttention and management implying responsibility for safety.
Synonymscare, tutelage, guardianship
Narrowerdue care, ordinary care, reasonable care; foster care; great care; providence; slight care
Broaderprotection
Verbscharge
charge > noun 10, act
MeaningA special assignment that is given to a person or group.
Examples"his charge was deliver a message"
Synonymsmission, commission
Narrowerfool's errand; mission impossible; suicide mission, martyr operation, sacrifice operation
Broaderassignment, duty assignment
Verbscharge; charge; charge
charge > noun 11, communication
MeaningA formal statement of a command or injunction to do something.
Examples"the judge's charge to the jury"
Synonymscommission, direction
Narrowermisdirection
Broadercommand, bid, bidding, dictation
Verbscharge; charge
charge > noun 12, artifact
MeaningA quantity of explosive to be set off at one time.
Examples"this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
Synonymsburster, bursting charge, explosive charge
Narrowershot; undercharge; rocket fuel, rocket propellant, rocket propellent
Broaderexplosive
Verbscharge
charge > noun 13, feeling
MeaningThe swift release of a store of affective force.
Synonymsbang, boot, rush, flush, thrill, kick
Broaderexhilaration, excitement
Verbscharge
charge > noun 14, motive
Meaning(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object.
Examples"Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
Synonymscathexis
Categorypsychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology
Broaderlibidinal energy
charge > noun 15, artifact
MeaningHeraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield.
Synonymsbearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing
Narrowerannulet, roundel; chevron; fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys; ordinary
Broaderheraldry
Verbscharge
charge > verb 1, competition
MeaningTo make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsbear down
Broaderrush
Nounscharger; charge
charge > verb 2, communication
MeaningBlame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody with something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to charge the prisoners
Examples"he charged me director with indifference"
Synonymsaccuse
Entailed byarraign
Narrowerblame, fault; accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate; defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch; indict
Nounscharge; charge
charge > verb 3, possession
MeaningDemand payment.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something
Examples"Will I get charged for this service?"
Synonymsbill
Entailed byovercharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
Narrowerlevy, impose; tithe; assess; undercharge; surcharge; invoice
Broaderaccount, calculate
Similar tocharge
Nounscharge; charge
charge > verb 4, motion
MeaningMove quickly and violently.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymstear, shoot, shoot down, buck
Narrowerrip
Broaderrush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
Similar todart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot
charge > verb 5, social
MeaningAssign a duty, responsibility or obligation to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something
ModelThey charge him to write the letter
Examples"She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
Synonymsappoint
Narrowerdelegate, designate, depute, assign; depute, deputize, deputise; name, nominate, make; empower, authorise, authorize; accredit; create
Nounscharge; charge; charge; charge
charge > verb 6, communication
MeaningFile a formal charge against.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
Synonymslodge, file
Narrowerimpeach
Broaderaccuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate
Nounscharge
charge > verb 7, communication
MeaningMake an accusatory claim.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
Narrowertax; complain
Broaderclaim
Nounscharge
charge > verb 8, contact
MeaningFill or load to capacity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody with something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"charge the wagon with hay"
Narrowerburden, burthen, weight, weight down; freight
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Contrarydischarge
Similar tocharge
charge > verb 9, possession
MeaningEnter a certain amount as a charge.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"he charged me $15"
Broaderdebit
Similar tocharge, bill
Nounscharge; charge; charge
charge > verb 10, possession
MeaningCause to be admitted. Of persons to an institution.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymscommit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send
Narrowerhospitalize, hospitalise
Broadertransfer
charge > verb 11, possession
MeaningGive over to another for care or safekeeping.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymsconsign
Narrowerpledge; pawn, soak, hock; check; check
Broaderentrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit
Nounscharge
charge > verb 12, possession
MeaningPay with a credit card. Pay with plastic money. Postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"
Broaderpay
Contrarypay cash
Nounscharge
charge > verb 13, motion
MeaningLie down on command, of hunting dogs.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderlie down, lie
charge > verb 14, emotion
MeaningCause to be agitated, excited, or roused.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
Synonymsagitate, rouse, turn on, commove, excite, charge up
Narrowerhype up, psych up; bother; pother; electrify
Broaderdisturb, upset, trouble
Contrarycalm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
Nounscharge
charge > verb 15, creation
MeaningPlace a heraldic bearing on.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"charge all weapons, shields, and banners"
Categoryart, artistic creation, artistic production
Broaderpaint
Nounscharge
charge > verb 16, contact
MeaningProvide with munition.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsload
Narrowerrecharge, reload
Broaderfill, fill up, make full
Nounscharge
charge > verb 17, competition
MeaningDirect into a position for use.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"He charged his weapon at me"
Synonymslevel, point
Broaderaim, take, train, take aim, direct
Similar topoint
charge > verb 18, communication
MeaningImpose a task upon, assign a responsibility to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s somebody with something
Examples"He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
Synonymssaddle, burden
Narroweroverburden; bear down; overwhelm, deluge, flood out; adjure
Broadercommand, require, compel
Nounscharge
charge > verb 19, communication
MeaningInstruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderinstruct
Nounscharge
charge > verb 20, communication
MeaningInstruct or command with authority.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Examples"The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
Broaderinstruct
Nounscharge
charge > verb 21, cognition
MeaningAttribute responsibility to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
Synonymsblame
Broaderimpute, ascribe, assign, attribute
charge > verb 22, cognition
MeaningSet or ask for a certain price.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"
Broaderdetermine, set
Nounscharge
charge > verb 23, change
MeaningCause formation of a net electrical charge in or on.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"charge a conductor"
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Similar tocharge
Nounscharge
charge > verb 24, change
MeaningEnergize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"I need to charge my car battery"
Narrowerrecharge
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Similar tocharge
Nounscharge; charger
charge > verb 25, change
MeaningSaturate.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
Broaderimpregnate, saturate
Similar tocharge

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