Charge

noun
tʃɑrdʒ

Noun

  • (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense

    he was arrested on a charge of larceny

    Similar:Complaint
    Type of:Pleading
  • a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time

    this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains

    Similar:Burster
    Type of:Explosive
  • 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

  • (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:Cathexis
  • request for payment of a debt

    they submitted their charges at the end of each month

    Similar:Billing
    Type of:RequestAsking
  • a special assignment that is given to a person or group

    his charge was deliver a message

    Type of:Assignment
  • a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

    the judge's charge to the jury

    Type of:CommandBidBidding
  • an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

    the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving

    Similar:Accusation
    Type of:AvermentAssertionAsseveration
  • an impetuous rush toward someone or something

    the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary

    the battle began with a cavalry charge

    Type of:OnslaughtOnsetAttack
  • a person committed to your care

    the teacher led her charges across the street

    Type of:DependantDependent
  • financial liabilities (such as a tax)

    the charges against the estate

    Type of:Liabilities
  • the price charged for some article or service

    the admission charge

    Type of:Cost
  • attention and management implying responsibility for safety

    Similar:CareGuardianshipTutelage
    Type of:Protection
  • heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

    Similar:Bearing
    Type of:Heraldry
  • the swift release of a store of affective force

    Type of:ExhilarationExcitement

Verb

  • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

    The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks

    Similar:AgitateCommoveExciteRouse
    Type of:DisturbTroubleUpset
  • demand payment

    Will I get charged for this service?

    Similar:Bill
    Type of:CalculateAccount
  • direct into a position for use

    He charged his weapon at me

    Similar:LevelPoint
    Type of:AimTrainTake
  • file a formal charge against

    The suspect was charged with murdering his wife

    Similar:FileLodge
    Type of:CriminateImpeachAccuse
  • attribute responsibility to

    The tragedy was charged to her inexperience

    Similar:Blame
    Type of:AscribeImputeAssign
  • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

    He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend

    Similar:BurdenSaddle
    Type of:RequireCommand
  • blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

    he charged the director with indifference

    Similar:Accuse
  • assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

    She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance

    Similar:Appoint
  • set or ask for a certain price

    How much do you charge for lunch?

    This fellow charges $100 for a massage

    Type of:DetermineSet
  • cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on

    charge a conductor

    Type of:ModifyAlterChange
  • energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge

    I need to charge my car battery

    Type of:FurnishProvideRender
  • enter a certain amount as a charge

    he charged me $15

    Type of:Debit
  • fill or load to capacity

    charge the wagon with hay

    Type of:AlterModifyChange
  • instruct or command with authority

    The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem

    Type of:Instruct
  • make an accusatory claim

    The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased

    Type of:Claim
  • 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?

    Type of:Pay
  • place a heraldic bearing on

    charge all weapons, shields, and banners

    Type of:Paint
  • saturate

    The room was charged with tension and anxiety

    Type of:SaturateImpregnate
  • move quickly and violently

    Type of:HieRaceHotfoot
  • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

    Similar:CommitInstitutionaliseInstitutionalizeSend
    Type of:Transfer
  • to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

    Type of:Rush
  • give over to another for care or safekeeping

    Similar:Consign
    Type of:IntrustTrustCommit
  • provide (a device) with something necessary

    Similar:Load
    Type of:Fill
  • instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence

    Type of:Instruct
  • lie down on command, of hunting dogs

    Type of:Lie

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