SYNONYMS FOR charge
5 assault.
33 management.
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Idioms for charge
- in command; having supervisory power.
- British. under arrest; in or into the custody of the police.
- having the care or supervision of: She is in charge of two libraries.
- Also in the charge of. under the care or supervision of: The books are in the charge of the accounting office.
in charge,
in charge of,
Origin of charge
First recorded in 1175–1225; 1950–55 for def. 39; (verb) Middle English chargen, from Anglo-French, Old French charg(i)er, from Late Latin carricāre “to load a wagon,” equivalent to carr(us) “wagon” (see car1) + -icā- verb suffix. + -re infinitive ending; (noun) Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the verb
synonym study for charge
27. See price.
OTHER WORDS FROM charge
chargeless, adjectiveself-charging, adjectiveDefinition for charge (2 of 2)
chargé
[ shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey ]
/ ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ; French ʃarˈʒeɪ /
noun, plural char·gés [shahr-zheyz, shahr-zheyz; French shar-zhey]. /ʃɑrˈʒeɪz, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪz; French ʃarˈʒeɪ/.
a chargé d'affaires.
Origin of chargé
By shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for charge
charge
/ (tʃɑːdʒ) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for charge
C13: from Old French chargier to load, from Late Latin carricāre; see carry
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Scientific definitions for charge
charge
[ chärj ]
A fundamental property of the elementary particles of which matter is made that gives rise to attractive and repulsive forces. There are two kinds of charge: color charge and electric charge. See more at color charge electric charge.
The amount of electric charge contained in an object, particle, or region of space.
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Idioms and Phrases with charge
charge
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