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"
asking,
request a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
charge -
an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
onrush,
onset,
onslaught,
attack a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
charge -
a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
dependant,
dependent a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
charge -
attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
duty assignment,
assignment the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
charge -
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"
exhilaration,
excitement the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
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"
libidinal energy (psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido
depth psychology,
psychoanalysis,
analysis a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
Verb
charge -
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
overburden burden with too much work or responsibility
bear down exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
flood out,
deluge,
overwhelm fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
charge -
make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
claim take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
tax make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
complain make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
charge -
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor"
charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
charge -
instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
instruct give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
charge -
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
rush urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
charge -
place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"
paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
artistic creation,
artistic production,
art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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?"
pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
charge -
saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
saturate,
impregnate cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
charge -
set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"
determine,
set fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
charge -
instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
instruct give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
charge -
direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
lie down,
lie assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
charge -
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
authorise,
authorize,
empower grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
accredit ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"
create create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
charge -
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
charge -
Can I charge my Amazon purchase to Paypal?
charge -
Can I charge this purchase?
charge -
To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials.
charge -
To take a few steps down the pitch towards the bowler as he delivers the ball, either to disrupt the length of the delivery, or to get into a better position to hit the ball.
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charge An accusation of wrongdoing.
charge A duty that involves fulfilling a request.
charge To blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing against.
charge To demand payment.
charge To provide (a device or weapon) with something necessary.