45. charge in command; having the care or supervision: Who's in charge here?
Definition of 'Charge'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
2. (noun)charge, complaint (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
3. (noun)charge the price charged for some article or service "the admission charge"
4. (noun)charge, electric charge 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"
6. (noun)mission, charge, commission a specialassignment that is given to a person or group "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
7. (noun)charge a person committed to your care "the teacher led her charges across the street"
8. (noun)charge financial liabilities (such as a tax) "the charges against the estate"
9. (noun)cathexis, charge (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
10. (noun)bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick the swift release of a store of affective force "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
11. (noun)charge, billing request for payment of a debt "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"
12. (noun)commission, charge, direction a formalstatement of a command or injunction to do something "the judge's charge to the jury"
13. (noun)accusation, charge an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
14. (noun)charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
15. (verb)charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
16. (verb)charge, bear down to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
17. (verb)charge, accuse blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against "he charged the director with indifference"
18. (verb)charge, bill demand payment "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
19. (verb)tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck move quickly and violently "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
20. (verb)appoint, charge assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
21. (verb)charge, lodge, file file a formal charge against "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
22. (verb)charge make an accusatory claim "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
23. (verb)charge fill or load to capacity "charge the wagon with hay"
24. (verb)charge enter a certain amount as a charge "he charged me $15"
25. (verb)commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
26. (verb)consign, charge giveover to another for care or safekeeping "consign your baggage"
27. (verb)charge 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?"
28. (verb)charge lie down on command, of hunting dogs
29. (verb)agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up cause to be agitated, excited, or roused "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
30. (verb)charge place a heraldic bearing on "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"
31. (verb)load, charge provide (a device) with something necessary "He loaded his gun carefully"; "load the camera"
32. (verb)charge, level, point direct into a position for use "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
33. (verb)charge, saddle, burden impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
34. (verb)charge instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
35. (verb)charge instruct or command with authority "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
36. (verb)blame, charge attribute responsibility to "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
37. (verb)charge set or ask for a certain price "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"
38. (verb)charge cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on "charge a conductor"
39. (verb)charge energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge "I need to charge my car battery"
40. (verb)charge saturate "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
1. (noun)charge the amount of money asked for sth a charge of $30 per person; There'll be no charge for the wine.
2. charge free of charge costingnothing tickets that were free of charge
3. charge an official statement accusing sb of a crime a charge of murder/robbery; A man was released without charge.
4. charge bring/press charges to accuse sb of a crime The victim decided not to press charges.
5. charge a statement that sb has done sth bad charges of discrimination
6. charge ≠ retreat the charge of the infantry
7. charge the electrical energy in sth a positive/negative charge
8. charge in charge responsible for or in control of sth or sb Who's in charge of this project?
9. charge take charge to begin to control sth He's taking charge of the division.; to take charge of the situation
10. (verb)charge to ask sb to pay an amount of money for sth How much do they charge?; Cab drivers charge more after midnight.; to charge people $10 for each visit; I charged the dinner to my company credit card.
11. charge charge sth to sb to accuse sb of a crime a woman charged with murder/assault
12. charge to put electrical energy into a device My cellphone is charging.; to charge the batteries
13. charge ≠ retreat The bull charged.; to charge the door
14. charge to rush around without being careful kids charging around the house
Definition of 'Charge'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Charge thirty-six pigs of lead, each pig weighing about seventy pounds; -- called also charre
2. (noun)Charge weight; import; value
3. (verb)Charge to lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill
4. (verb)Charge to lay on or impose, as a task, duty, or trust; to command, instruct, or exhort with authority; to enjoin; to urge earnestly; as, to charge a jury; to charge the clergy of a diocese; to charge an agent
5. (verb)Charge to lay on, impose, or make subject to or liable for
6. (verb)Charge to fix or demand as a price; as, he charges two dollars a barrel for apples
7. (verb)Charge to place something to the account of as a debt; to debit, as, to charge one with goods. Also, to enter upon the debit side of an account; as, to charge a sum to one
8. (verb)Charge to impute or ascribe; to lay to one's charge
9. (verb)Charge to accuse; to make a charge or assertion against (a person or thing); to lay the responsibility (for something said or done) at the door of
10. (verb)Charge to place within or upon any firearm, piece of apparatus or machinery, the quantity it is intended and fitted to hold or bear; to load; to fill; as, to charge a gun; to charge an electrical machine, etc
11. (verb)Charge to ornament with or cause to bear; as, to charge an architectural member with a molding
12. (verb)Charge to assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses or
13. (verb)Charge to call to account; to challenge
14. (verb)Charge to bear down upon; to rush upon; to attack
15. (verb)Charge to make an onset or rush; as, to charge with fixed bayonets
16. (verb)Charge to demand a price; as, to charge high for goods
17. (verb)Charge to debit on an account; as, to charge for purchases
18. (verb)Charge to squat on its belly and be still; -- a command given by a sportsman to a dog
19. (verb)Charge a load or burder laid upon a person or thing
20. (verb)Charge a person or thing commited or intrusted to the care, custody, or management of another; a trust
21. (verb)Charge custody or care of any person, thing, or place; office; responsibility; oversight; obigation; duty
24. (verb)Charge an order; a mandate or command; an injunction
25. (verb)Charge an address (esp. an earnest or impressive address) containing instruction or exhortation; as, the charge of a judge to a jury; the charge of a bishop to his clergy
26. (verb)Charge an accusation of a wrong of offense; allegation; indictment; specification of something alleged
27. (verb)Charge whatever constitutes a burden on property, as rents, taxes, lines, etc.; costs; expense incurred; -- usually in the plural
30. (verb)Charge that quantity, as of ammunition, electricity, ore, fuel, etc., which any apparatus, as a gun, battery, furnace, machine, etc., is intended to receive and fitted to hold, or which is actually in it at one time
31. (verb)Charge the act of rushing upon, or towards, an enemy; a sudden onset or attack, as of troops, esp. cavalry; hence, the signal for attack; as, to sound the charge
32. (verb)Charge a position (of a weapon) fitted for attack; as, to bring a weapon to the charge