charge
noun
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a special assignment that is given to a person or groupmission
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attention and management implying responsibility for safetycare
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an impetuous rush toward someone or something“The bull's charge carried it towards the matador.”
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a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time“this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains”bursterbursting chargeexplosive charge
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heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shieldbearingheraldic bearingarmorial bearing
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in criminal law, a pleading describing some wrong or offense“They were arrested on a charge of larceny.”complaint
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an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”accusation
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a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something“the judge's charge to the jury”commissiondirection
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request for payment of a debt“they submitted their charges at the end of each month”billing
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the swift release of a store of affective forcekick
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the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object“Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge.”cathexis
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a person committed to your care“The teacher led their charges across the street.”
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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”electric charge
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the price charged for some article or service“the admission charge”
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financial liabilities (such as a tax)“the charges against the estate”
verb
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to saturate“The room was charged with tension and anxiety.”
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to energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge“I need to charge my car battery.”
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to cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on“charge a conductor”
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to set or ask for a certain price“How much do you charge for lunch?”
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to attribute responsibility toblame
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to instruct or command with authority“The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem”
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to instruct a jury about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
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to impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to“They charged us with cleaning up all the files over the weekend.”saddleburden
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to blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against“I charged the director with indifference to quality after the second mediocre film in a row.”accuse
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to make an accusatory claim“The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased.”
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to file a formal charge against“The suspect was charged with murdering their spouse.”filelodge
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle“We charged them with everything we had.”bear down
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to direct into a position for uselevelpoint
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to fill or load to capacity“charge the wagon with hay”
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to provide a device with something necessaryload
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to place a heraldic bearing on“charge all weapons, shields, and banners”
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to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused“The speaker charged up the crowd with a series of inflammatory remarks.”rouseexciteturn onagitatecommovecharge up
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to lie down on command, of hunting dogs
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to move quickly and violentlyshoot
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to pay with a credit card
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to demand payment“Will I get charged for this service?”bill
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to enter a certain amount as a charge“They charged me $15.”
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to give over to another for care or safekeepingconsign
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to cause to be admittedcommitsendinstitutionalizeinstitutionalise
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to assign a duty, responsibility or obligation toappoint