charge

(chärj)

1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on: charged him with the task of watching the young swimmers.
2. To set or ask (a given amount) as a price: charges ten dollars for a haircut.
3. To hold financially liable; demand payment from: charged her for the balance due.
4. To postpone payment on (a purchase) by recording as a debt: paid cash for the stockings but charged the new coat.
5. 1. To load to capacity; fill: charge a furnace with coal.
   2. To saturate; impregnate: The atmosphere was charged with tension.
6. To load (a gun or other firearm) with a quantity of explosive: charged the musket with powder.
7. To instruct or urge authoritatively; command: charged her not to reveal the source of information.
8. Law. To instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.
9. To make a claim of wrongdoing against; accuse or blame: The police charged him with car theft. Critics charged the writer with a lack of originality.
10. To put the blame for; attribute or impute: charged the accident to the driver's inexperience.
11. To attack violently: The troops charged the enemy line.
12. Basketball. To bump or run into (a defender) illegally while in possession of the ball or having just made a pass or shot.
13. Sports.
    1. To bump (an opponent) so as to knock off balance or gain control of the ball, as in soccer.
    2. To body-check (an opponent) illegally, from behind or after taking more than two strides, as in ice hockey.
14. Electricity.
    1. To cause formation of a net electric charge on or in (a conductor, for example).
    2. To energize (a storage battery) by passing current through it in the direction opposite to discharge.
15. To excite; rouse: a speaker who knows how to charge up a crowd.
16. To direct or put (a weapon) into position for use; level.
17. Heraldry. To place a charge on (an escutcheon).

1. To rush forward in or as if in a violent attack: dogs trained to charge at intruders; children charging through the house.
2. To demand or ask payment: did not charge for the second cup of coffee.
3. To postpone payment for a purchase.
4. Accounting. To consider or record as a loss. Often used with off.

1. 1. Expense; cost.
   2. The price asked for something: no charge for window-shopping.
2. 1. A weight or burden; a load: a freighter relieved of its charge of cargo.
   2. The quantity that a container or apparatus can hold.
3. A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time.
4. An assigned duty or task; a responsibility: The commission's charge was to determine the facts.
5. One that is entrusted to another's care or management: the baby sitter's three young charges.
6. 1. Supervision; management: the scientist who had overall charge of the research project.
   2. Care; custody: a child put in my charge.
7. An order, command, or injunction.
8. Law. Instruction given by a judge to a jury about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.
9. A claim of wrongdoing; an accusation: a charge of murder; pleaded not guilty to the charges.
10. 1. A rushing, forceful attack: repelled the charge of enemy troops; the charge of a herd of elephants.
    2. The command to attack: The bugler sounded the charge.
11. A debt or an entry in an account recording a debt: Are you paying cash or is this a charge?
12. A financial burden, such as a tax or lien.
13. (Symbol q) Physics.
    1. The intrinsic property of matter responsible for all electric phenomena, in particular for the force of the electromagnetic interaction, occurring in two forms arbitrarily designated negative and positive.
    2. A measure of this property.
    3. The net measure of this property possessed by a body or contained in a bounded region of space.
14. Informal. A feeling of pleasant excitement; a thrill: got a real charge out of the movie.
15. Heraldry. Any figure or device represented on the field of an escutcheon.

in charge

1. In a position of leadership or supervision: the security agent in charge at the airport.
2. Chiefly BritishUnder arrest. Under arrest.

1. Having control over or responsibility for: You're in charge of making the salad.

[Middle English chargen, to load, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricāre, from Latin carrus, Gallic type of wagon, of Celtic origin.]

SYNONYMS   charge, imbue, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse. These verbs mean to cause to be filled with a particular mood or tone: an atmosphere charged with excitement; poetry imbued with lyricism; a spirit impregnated with lofty ideals; optimism that permeates a group; letters pervaded with gloom; a play saturated with imagination; a heart suffused with love. See also synonyms at care.

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A property of some elementary particles that gives rise to an interaction between them and consequently to the host of material phenomena described as electrical. Charge occurs in nature in two forms, conventionally described as positive and negative in order to distinguish between the two kinds of interaction between particles. Two particles that have similar charges (both negative or both positive) interact by repelling each other; two particles that have dissimilar charges (one positive, one negative) interact by attracting each other.

The natural unit of negative charge is the charge on an electron, which is equal but opposite in effect to the positive charge on the proton. Large-scale matter that consists of equal numbers of electrons and protons is electrically neutral. If there is an excess of electrons the body is negatively charged; an excess of protons results in a positive charge. A flow of charged particles, especially a flow of electrons, constitutes an electric current. Charge is measured in coulombs, the charge on an electron being 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ coulombs.

verb

1. To be morally bound to do: bind, commit, obligate, pledge. See obligation.
2. To place a trust upon: entrust, trust. See trust/distrust.
3. To make or become full; put as much into as can be held: fill, freight, heap, load, pack, pile. See full/empty/capacity.
4. To place a burden or heavy load on: burden, cumber, encumber, freight, lade, load, saddle, tax, weight. See over/under.
5. To cause to be filled, as with a particular mood or tone: freight, imbue, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse, transfuse. See full/empty/capacity.
6. To put (explosive material) into a weapon: load. See put in/take out.
7. To give orders to: bid, command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, tell. See over/under, words.
8. To make an accusation against: accuse, arraign, denounce, incriminate, indict, tax. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.
9. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another: accredit, ascribe, assign, attribute, credit, impute, lay, refer. See give/take/reciprocity.

noun

1. An amount paid or to be paid for a purchase: cost, price. Informal tab. See transactions.
2. A fixed amount of money charged for a privilege or service: exaction, fee, toll. See money, pay/owe, transactions.
3. A quantity of explosive put into a weapon: load. See explosion/collapse.
4. An act or course of action that is demanded of one, as by position, custom, law, or religion: burden, commitment, duty, imperative, must, need, obligation, responsibility. See obligation.
5. A person who relies on another for support: dependent, ward. See give/take/reciprocity.
6. The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: care, custody, guardianship, keeping, superintendence, supervision, trust. See care for/neglect.
7. The state of being detained by legal authority: confinement, custody, detention, ward. See free/unfree.
8. An authoritative indication to be obeyed: behest, bidding, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word. See over/under, words.
9. A charging of someone with a misdeed: accusation, denouncement, denunciation, imputation, incrimination. Law indictment. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.
10. A swift advance or attack: blitzkrieg, rush. See approach/retreat.

Idioms beginning with charge:
charge up

See also carrying charge; get a bang (charge) out of; in charge; in charge of; take charge.

Definition: accusation
Antonyms: absolution, exculpation, exoneration, freeing, vindication

n

Definition: attack
Antonyms: retreat, withdrawal

v

Definition: accuse
Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate, free

v

Definition: ask a price
Antonyms: pay

v

Definition: attack
Antonyms: retreat

v

Definition: burden
Antonyms: absolve, empty, unload

v

Definition: pay with credit card
Antonyms: pay by check, pay cash

n. 1. the amount of propellent for a fixed-, semifixed-, or separate-loading projectile, round, or shell. It may also refer to the quantity of explosive filling contained in a bomb, mine, or the like.

2. in combat engineering, a quantity of explosive, prepared for demolition purposes.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

The quantity of refrigerant in a refrigeration system.

To impose a burden, duty, obligation, or lien; to create a claim against property; to assess; to demand; to accuse; to instruct a jury on matters of law. To impose a tax, duty, or trust. To entrust with responsibilities and duties (e.g., care of another). In commercial transactions, to bill or invoice; to purchase on credit. In criminal law, to indict or formally accuse.

An encumbrance, lien, or claim; a burden or load; an obligation or duty; a liability; an accusation. A person or thing committed to the care of another. The price of, or rate for, some- thing.

A retail store may attach a finance charge to money owed by a customer on a store account.

A charge to the jury is the process whereby a judge addresses the jury before the verdict. During the charge, the judge summarizes the case and gives instructions to the jury concerning such matters as the rules of law that are applicable to various issues in the case.

A public charge is a person who has been made a ward of the state who requires public support due to illness or poverty.

Quantity of electrical energy.

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The financial obligation made to a patient’s account for services rendered, usually on a quoted fee for explicit services provided.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beskylde, hævde, sigte, debitere, tage, rende ind i, pålægge
v. intr. - angribe, storme
n. - pris, gebyr, debiteret beløb, anklage, forpligtelse, omsorg, angreb, ladning, instruks

idioms:

• charge account    kundekonto
• charge card    kundekort
• charge nurse    afdelingssygeplejerske
• charge off    afskrive
• charge sheet    fortegnelse over arresterede personer og deres sigtelse, synderegister
• charge up    skrive det
• in charge    ansvarlig
• take charge of    tage sig af

Nederlands (Dutch)
(aan)rekenen, heffen, beschuldigen, (op)laden, toevertrouwen aan, opdragen, bevelen, aanklagen, charge, spanning, elektrische lading, hoede, beschuldiging, vulling, prijs, lading springstof, iets/iemand waarvoor men verantwoordelijk is, wapenbeeld

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Comm, Fin) faire payer, prélever (une commission), percevoir (un intérêt), faire payer (qch) à qn, facturer, mettre qch sur (compte), (Jur) inculper (un suspect), inculper qn de, accuser de, charger (des ennemis), foncer sur qn, (Élec, Phys) charger, ordonner à qn (de faire) (sout)
v. intr. - faire payer, charger (des ennemis), foncer sur (qn) (un taureau), se précipiter (dans, de), traverser (qch) à toute vitesse, monter/descendre à toute vitesse
n. - frais, (Jur) inculpation, accusation de, (Mil) charge, (Comm) sur le compte, (Mil) responsable, la charge de (projet), à la charge de, enfant dont on s'occupe, élève, patient (malade), charge (explosive), (Élec, Phys) charge, fardeau, (Relig) cure

idioms:

• charge account    (US) compte-client
• charge card    carte d'achat, carte de crédit
• charge nurse    infirmier en chef
• charge off    (Comm) amortir, faire passer une dépense en charge
• charge sheet    (GB, Jur) acte d'accusation
• charge up    charger, stimuler, exciter
• in charge    responsable
• take charge    se charger de

Deutsch (German)
v. - berechnen, nehmen, anweisen, beauftragen, beschuldigen, anklagen, laden, angreifen
n. - Preis, Gebühr, Obhut, Verantwortung, Anklage, Beschuldigung, Ladung, Angriff

idioms:

• charge account    Kreditkonto
• charge card    Kreditkarte
• charge nurse    Stationsschwester
• charge off    abbuchen, abschreiben
• charge sheet    Polizeiregister
• charge up    laden
• in charge    diensthabend
• take charge    auf sich nehmen, sich kümmern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χρεώνω, καταλογίζω, κατηγορώ, προσάπτω, εμπιστεύομαι (σε), αναθέτω (σε), επιφορτίζω, επελαύνω, εφορμώ, (ανα)φορτίζω (π.χ. μπαταρία), γεμίζω, οπλίζω (βόμβα κ.λπ.), (στρατ.) γομώνω, (οικον.) επιβαρύνω
n. - (οικονομική) επιβάρυνση, χρέωση, (νομ.) κατηγορία, κατηγορητήριο, μέριμνα, φροντίδα, εποπτεία, ευθύνη, διαχείριση, κουμάντο, πρόσωπο υπό επιτήρηση ή κηδεμονία, επέλαση, έφοδος, γόμωση (βλήματος κ.λπ.), γέμισμα, ηλεκτρικό φορτίο, φόρτιση, φορτίο, φόρτωμα

idioms:

• charge account    λογαριασμός ανανεούμενων πιστώσεων (με τακτική τμηματική εξόφληση του υπολοίπου)
• charge card    κάρτα αγορών
• charge nurse    αρχινοσοκόμα θαλάμου
• charge off    αποδίδω, δικαιολογώ
• charge sheet    (αστυνομικό) βιβλίο συμβάντων ή μηνύσεων
• charge up    ξεσηκώνω, εξάπτω
• in charge    επικεφαλής
• take charge of    θέτω/αναλαμβάνω υπό την προστασία μου

Italiano (Italian)
esigere, addebitare, mettere sul conto, incaricare, accusare, caricare, carica, custodia, imputazione, accusa, cartuccia, prezzo

idioms:

• charge account    conto di addebito
• charge card    carta di credito
• charge nurse    infermiera capocorsia
• charge off    andarsene in gran fretta, stornare dall'attivo
• charge sheet    lista di generalità e imputazioni
• charge up    caricare
• free of charge    gratis, libero, gratuito
• in charge    di turno, di servizio, in servizio
• take charge of    incaricarsi di, prendersi la responsabilità di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cobrar, carregar, acusar, incumbir, ordenar, debitar, atacar
n. - carga (f), custo (f), acusação (f), débito (m), tutela (f), ordem (f), ataque (m)

idioms:

• be in charge of    estar encarregado de
• charge account    conta (f) corrente
• charge card    cartão (m) de crédito
• charge nurse    enfermeira (f) chefe
• charge off    partir rapidamente
• charge sheet    ficha (f) policial
• charge up    mover-se rapidamente
• free of charge    livre de imposto
• in charge    responsável
• take charge of    responsabilizar-se

Русский (Russian)
потребовать, запросить, поручить, обвинить, зарядить, атака, заряд, руководство, обвинение, цена

idioms:

• be in charge of    быть ответственным за что-либо
• charge account    счет в магазине
• charge card    кредитная карточка
• charge nurse    старшая медсестра
• charge off    броситься на дело
• charge sheet    полицейский протокол
• charge up    зарядить
• free of charge    бесплатный, бесплатно
• in charge    ответственный
• take charge of    принять на себя ответственность за

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - responsabilizar, mandar, cobrar, cargar, cargar en cuenta, facturar, encargar, ordenar, acusar, culpar, inculpar, armar
v. intr. - responsabilizarse, encargarse, acusarse, culparse, armarse, ordenarse
n. - ataque, tensión, carga, custodia, guardia, cuidado, imputación, acusación, denuncia, recambio, cartucho, precio

idioms:

• charge account    cuenta a cargo, cuenta de crédito
• charge card    tarjeta de pago
• charge nurse    enfermero/a jefe
• charge off    salir corriendo
• charge sheet    hoja de denuncia
• charge up    cargar
• in charge    de turno, encargado, detenido
• take charge    encargarse de, tomar a su cargo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anklaga, ta betalt, debitera, ladda, ålägga, anfalla
n. - anklagelse, pris, utgift, pålaga, laddning (tekn.), laddning (elektr.), uppdrag, vård

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
索价, 课, 对...索费, 把...记入帐册, 赊购, 控诉, 使充满, 加罪于, 冲锋, 收费, 充电, 指控, 费用, 电荷

idioms:

• charge account    赊帐, 记帐
• charge card    信用卡
• charge nurse    护理长
• charge off    把...归因
• charge sheet    案件记录
• charge up    充电, 记帐
• in charge    主管, 在...看管下, 看管
• take charge of    开始管理, 接管

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 索價, 課, 對...索費, 把...記入帳冊, 賒購, 控訴, 使充滿, 加罪於
v. intr. - 索價, 衝鋒, 收費, 充電
n. - 指控, 衝鋒, 費用, 電荷

idioms:

• charge account    賒帳, 記帳
• charge card    信用卡
• charge nurse    護理長
• charge off    把...歸因
• charge sheet    案件記錄
• charge up    充電, 記帳
• in charge    主管, 在...看管下, 看管
• take charge of    開始管理, 接管

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 채워 넣다, 부담을 주다, 청구하다
v. intr. - 요금을 받다, 돌격하다
n. - 짐 , 책임, 부담

idioms:

• charge off    공제하다, ~의 탓으로 돌리다
• charge up    탓으로 돌리다, 충전하다, 힘차게 달려오다
• in charge    ~을 맡은, 체포되어
• take charge of    ~을 맡다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 料金, 非難, 告発, 委託されたもの, 責務, 監督, 世話, 責任, 突撃, 命令, 投入量
v. - 請求する, 料金を請求する, 付けにする, 負わせる, 委託する, 非難する, 襲う, 充電する

idioms:

• be in charge of    預かっている, 捕えられて
• charge account    掛け勘定
• charge card    クレジットカード
• charge nurse    病棟主任看護婦
• charge off    損失として差し引く, 一部とみなす
• charge sheet    起訴用犯罪者名簿, 起訴状
• charge up    せいにする, 貸し付ける, 充電する
• in charge    預かっている, 担当している, 捕えられて
• take charge of    預かる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) كلف, فوض, أوصى ب, عهد الى, اتهم, طلب مبلغا, هجم على, قيد على حسابه, شحن, غذى, عبأ (الاسم) شحنه, حموله, عهدة, حشوة, واجب, مهمه, هجمه, ثمن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הטעין, התנפל, ציווה על, חייב, דרש מחיר, מילא, הצהיר, האשים‬
v. intr. - ‮הסתער, התחייב, התנפל‬
n. - ‮מחיר, מיטען חשמלי של חומר, משא, טיפול, הוראה, הוראות של שופט למושבעים או של הגמון לכמרים, אשמה, משימה, פיקדון, אחריות, חובה, הסתערות בקרב, כמות חומר מסוימת, הטענת סוללה, התנפלות, חומר-נפץ, פיקוח‬

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