[
US
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
]
VERB
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instruct or command with authority
The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem -
make an accusatory claim
The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased -
energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
I need to charge my car battery -
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
charge a conductor -
fill or load to capacity
charge the wagon with hay -
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork -
move quickly and violently
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office -
pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt
Will you pay cash or charge the purchase? -
set or ask for a certain price
How much do you charge for lunch?
This fellow charges $100 for a massage -
place a heraldic bearing on
charge all weapons, shields, and banners -
direct into a position for use
He charged his weapon at me
point a gun -
saturate
The room was charged with tension and anxiety -
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
After the second episode, she had to be committed
he was committed to prison -
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
he charged the director with indifference -
demand payment
We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
Will I get charged for this service? -
file a formal charge against
The suspect was charged with murdering his wife -
enter a certain amount as a charge
he charged me $15 -
provide (a device) with something necessary
load the camera
He loaded his gun carefully - instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
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impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend -
give over to another for care or safekeeping
consign your baggage -
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
He was appointed deputy manager
She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance -
attribute responsibility to
The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
We blamed the accident on her -
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks - lie down on command, of hunting dogs
NOUN
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attention and management implying responsibility for safety
he is in the care of a bodyguard - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
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a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains -
request for payment of a debt
they submitted their charges at the end of each month -
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge -
the swift release of a store of affective force
what a boot!
they got a great bang out of it
he does it for kicks
he got a quick rush from injecting heroin -
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
the judge's charge to the jury -
the price charged for some article or service
the admission charge -
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
he was arrested on a charge of larceny -
the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
the battery needed a fresh charge -
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
a confidential mission to London
his charge was deliver a message -
a person committed to your care
the teacher led her charges across the street -
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving -
an impetuous rush toward someone or something
the battle began with a cavalry charge
the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary -
financial liabilities (such as a tax)
the charges against the estate
How To Use charge In A Sentence
- WorldCom promises not to impose a minimum call charge and no set up or monthly rental fee.
- We believe that it is okay to charge for healing based on the doctrine, ‘The workman is worthy of his hire.’
- A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.
- Three healthcare assistants have been charged after an investigation into the alleged abuse of elderly hospital patients. Times, Sunday Times
- She suffered minor smoke inhalation and was discharged from hospital last night. The Sun
- This came after scores of pro-Uribe legislators and other officials were indicted on conspiracy charges involving so-called demobilized paramilitaries. Council on Hemispheric Affairs
- The Etihad chief has taken charge of just two friendlies and still does not have all his squad together. The Sun
- The stamp duty surcharge also meant buyers tried to close deals quickly. Times, Sunday Times
- How anyone could have read some sinister intent into those views is indeed puzzling, and illustrates well how those damned Jewshow certain hypersensitive and overly privileged people who feel superior to the rest of the world are willing to cut their own throats for short term advantage by using unjustified charges of anti-semitism to point out how they take advantage of their position in any nation or institution who trusts them so as to benefit their own in group at the expense of that nation or institution. The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Catholics and Jews?
- Howell has also admitted indecent assault charges against three of his patients in April and July 2008 at his clinic in Ballymoney. Northern Ireland dentist admits double murder
