Charge
nounNoun
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
“he was arrested on a charge of larceny”
Similar:ComplaintType of:Pleadinga quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
“this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains”
Similar:BursterType of:Explosivethe 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”
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
“Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge”
Similar:Cathexisrequest for payment of a debt
“they submitted their charges at the end of each month”
Similar:BillingType of:RequestAskinga special assignment that is given to a person or group
“his charge was deliver a message”
Type of:Assignmenta formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
“the judge's charge to the jury”
Type of:CommandBidBiddingan assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”
Similar:AccusationType of:AvermentAssertionAsseverationan impetuous rush toward someone or something
“the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary”
“the battle began with a cavalry charge”
Type of:OnslaughtOnsetAttacka person committed to your care
“the teacher led her charges across the street”
Type of:DependantDependentfinancial liabilities (such as a tax)
“the charges against the estate”
Type of:Liabilitiesthe price charged for some article or service
“the admission charge”
Type of:Costattention and management implying responsibility for safety
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
Similar:BearingType of:Heraldrythe swift release of a store of affective force
Verb
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
demand payment
“Will I get charged for this service?”
Similar:BillType of:CalculateAccountdirect into a position for use
“He charged his weapon at me”
file a formal charge against
“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
attribute responsibility to
“The tragedy was charged to her inexperience”
Similar:BlameType of:AscribeImputeAssignimpose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
“He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
“he charged the director with indifference”
Similar:Accuseassign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
“She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance”
Similar:Appointset or ask for a certain price
“How much do you charge for lunch?”
“This fellow charges $100 for a massage”
Type of:DetermineSetcause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
“charge a conductor”
Type of:ModifyAlterChangeenergize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
“I need to charge my car battery”
Type of:FurnishProvideRenderenter a certain amount as a charge
“he charged me $15”
Type of:Debitfill or load to capacity
“charge the wagon with hay”
Type of:AlterModifyChangeinstruct or command with authority
“The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem”
Type of:Instructmake an accusatory claim
“The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased”
Type of:Claimpay 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?”
Type of:Payplace a heraldic bearing on
“charge all weapons, shields, and banners”
Type of:Paintsaturate
“The room was charged with tension and anxiety”
Type of:SaturateImpregnatemove quickly and violently
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
Type of:Rushgive over to another for care or safekeeping
provide (a device) with something necessary
Similar:LoadType of:Fillinstruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
Type of:Instructlie down on command, of hunting dogs
Type of:Lie
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