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take charge

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. take hold, take charge, take controlverb

    assume control

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  1. take chargeverb

    to assume control or responsibility

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  1. Take Charge

    Take the Charge is a government program that provides free family planning and pregnancy prevention services to low-income residents of Washington state. The program expands Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals whose income is 200% or lower than the federal poverty level (FPL). By reducing the prevalence of unintended pregnancies, the goal of the program is to improve public health while reducing Federal and State Medicaid costs of unplanned pregnancies and their consequences. As of November 2007, there were 200 clinics in Washington providing the program's services.

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  1. take charge

    To take charge means to assume control or responsibility for something or someone. It often involves making decisions, managing situations, and directing or supervising others.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of take charge in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of take charge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of take charge in a Sentence

  1. Le Maire:

    Are we going to allow the United States to be the economic policeman of the world? The answer is no, strengthening that 1996 rule ... would allow us to take charge ourselves of the cost of any potential sanctions paid by firms, which could therefore be paid for on their behalf by the European Union.

  2. Prime Minister Manuel Valls:

    We have to go further and explore new avenues, a structure will be created by the end of the year to take charge, on a voluntary basis, of young people returning from conflict zones who are not, of course, being prosecuted.

  3. Joseph Giacalone:

    I think it was me. I got shot with the Taser and I thought... f ** k. there's got to be a supervisor show up and take charge of the scene.

  4. The Kremlin:

    France has already transferred these funds and, after the return of equipment, will acquire ownership and be able to take charge of both ships, moscow considers the Mistral issue completely resolved.

  5. Chuck Laudner:

    We have so many supporters out there that we have to train if they're going to be caucus captains and take charge in their precinct.


Translations for take charge

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  • грижа се заBulgarian
  • hacerse cargoSpanish
  • prendre la direction, prendre en chargeFrench
  • prendere controlloItalian
  • взять на себя ответственностьRussian

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