Charge Meaning
There are 40 meaning(s) for word Charge
Meaning 1 : (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
Example : he was arrested on a charge of larceny
Synonyms : complaint
Example : he was arrested on a charge of larceny
Synonyms : complaint
Meaning 3 : a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
Example : this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains
Synonyms : burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
Example : this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains
Synonyms : burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
Meaning 4 : the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
Example : the battery needed a fresh charge
Synonyms : electric charge
Example : the battery needed a fresh charge
Synonyms : electric charge
Meaning 5 : cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Example : The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Synonyms : agitate, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
Example : The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Synonyms : agitate, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
Meaning 6 : (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
Example : Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
Synonyms : cathexis
Example : Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
Synonyms : cathexis
Meaning 8 : direct into a position for use
Example : He charged his weapon at me
Synonyms : level, point
Example : He charged his weapon at me
Synonyms : level, point
Meaning 9 : blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
Example : he charged the director with indifference
Synonyms : accuse
Example : he charged the director with indifference
Synonyms : accuse
Meaning 10 : request for payment of a debt
Example : they submitted their charges at the end of each month
Synonyms : billing
Example : they submitted their charges at the end of each month
Synonyms : billing
Meaning 11 : cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Synonyms : commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, send
Synonyms : commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, send
Meaning 12 : file a formal charge against
Example : The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
Synonyms : file, lodge
Example : The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
Synonyms : file, lodge
Meaning 13 : to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
Synonyms : bear down
Synonyms : bear down
Meaning 16 : attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Synonyms : care, guardianship, tutelage
Synonyms : care, guardianship, tutelage
Meaning 17 : a special assignment that is given to a person or group
Example : his charge was deliver a message
Synonyms : commission, mission
Example : his charge was deliver a message
Synonyms : commission, mission
Meaning 18 : heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
Synonyms : armorial bearing, bearing, heraldic bearing
Synonyms : armorial bearing, bearing, heraldic bearing
Meaning 19 : a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
Example : the judge's charge to the jury
Synonyms : commission, direction
Example : the judge's charge to the jury
Synonyms : commission, direction
Meaning 20 : attribute responsibility to
Example : The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
Synonyms : blame
Example : The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
Synonyms : blame
Meaning 21 : an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
Example : the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
Synonyms : accusation
Example : the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
Synonyms : accusation
Meaning 22 : the swift release of a store of affective force
Synonyms : bang, boot, flush, kick, rush, thrill
Synonyms : bang, boot, flush, kick, rush, thrill
Meaning 23 : impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Example : He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
Synonyms : burden, saddle
Example : He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
Synonyms : burden, saddle
Meaning 24 : assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Example : She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
Synonyms : appoint
Example : She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
Synonyms : appoint
Meaning 25 : an impetuous rush toward someone or something
Example : the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary,the battle began with a cavalry charge
Example : the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary,the battle began with a cavalry charge
Meaning 26 : a person committed to your care
Example : the teacher led her charges across the street
Example : the teacher led her charges across the street
Meaning 27 : cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
Example : charge a conductor
Example : charge a conductor
Meaning 28 : energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
Example : I need to charge my car battery
Example : I need to charge my car battery
Meaning 29 : enter a certain amount as a charge
Example : he charged me $15
Example : he charged me $15
Meaning 30 : fill or load to capacity
Example : charge the wagon with hay
Example : charge the wagon with hay
Meaning 31 : financial liabilities (such as a tax)
Example : the charges against the estate
Example : the charges against the estate
Meaning 32 : instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
Meaning 33 : instruct or command with authority
Example : The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem
Example : The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem
Meaning 34 : lie down on command, of hunting dogs
Meaning 35 : make an accusatory claim
Example : The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased
Example : The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased
Meaning 36 : pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt
Example : Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?
Example : Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?
Meaning 37 : place a heraldic bearing on
Example : charge all weapons, shields, and banners
Example : charge all weapons, shields, and banners
Meaning 38 : saturate
Example : The room was charged with tension and anxiety
Example : The room was charged with tension and anxiety
Meaning 39 : set or ask for a certain price
Example : How much do you charge for lunch?,This fellow charges $100 for a massage
Example : How much do you charge for lunch?,This fellow charges $100 for a massage
Meaning 40 : the price charged for some article or service
Example : the admission charge
Example : the admission charge
Charge Antonyms
- discharge
- pay cash
How to Pronounce Charge
- tʃɑrdʒ
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