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chargenoun a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a personcharges of burglary and armed robbery that have yet to be proved complaint, count, indictment, rap accusation, allegation, pleacriminationcounteraccusation, counterchargearraignment, impeachmentimplication, imputation, innuendo, insinuationcensure, condemnation, denunciationincrimination, recrimination a specific task with which a person or group is chargedyour charge is to keep everyone else organized and busy assignment, brief, business, detail, job, mission, operation, post burden, chore, duty, need, obligation, office, requirement, responsibilityerrand, labor, workcommitment, pledge, promiseappointment, commission, designation, nominationcompulsion, constraint, restraint a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concernedwe've received an official charge about how to handle the situation behest, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order, word demand, requirementmandatecountermand, counterorderlaw, precept, prescript, prescription, ruleordinance, regulation, statute appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urgingproposal, recommendation, suggestion something one must do because of prior agreementthe first charge of our armed forces is to defend this country against enemy attack burden, commitment, devoir, do(archaic), duty, imperative, incumbency, need, obligation, office, responsibility oath, pledge, promise, troth, vow, wordarrangement, prearrangement, setupcompact, contract, covenant, pact, trustdebt, payment, tributecompulsion, constraint, restraintmust, requirementcoercion, duress, forceappointment, engagement, reservationonus grace, postponement, staydischarge, ease, exemption, release, relief, waiverloopholealternative, choice, option, pick, preference, selection the act or action of setting upon with force or violencethe famously disastrous charge led by General George Pickett at Gettysburg aggression, assault, attack, attempt, blitz, blitzkrieg, coup de main, descent, offense(or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush, strike ambuscade, ambushcounteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrikesally, sortieenvelopment, flankingbreakthrough, foray, incursion, invasionpillage, ravage, sackair raid, bombardment, bombingsiege, stormbarrage, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, volleywhammy defense, defensive, guard, shieldopposition, resistanceprotection, security, shelter the amount of money that is demanded as payment for somethingthe charge for the book will be five dollars ante, cost, damage, fee, figure, freight, price, price tag fair market value, market value, valuation, valueasking price, list price, sticker priceprice point, rate, tariff, unit pricecarrying charge, overcharge, service charge(also service fee), surchargededuction, discount, markdown, reduction, saledepositdown paymentaccount, bill, check, invoice, tab the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or controlwas given charge of the business during the owner's absence care, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision, surveillance monitoring, observance, observation, observing, policingadministration, control, direction, generalship, hand(s), management, runningleadership, piloting, shepherding, steeringgovernment, reign, ruleaegis(also egis), auspices, guardianship, protection, trusteeship, tutelage a payment made in the course of achieving a resultthe charges mounted at a dizzying pace as the building project went way over budget cost, disbursement, expenditure, expense, outgo, outlay overheadoutflowpocket money, spending moneyprice, rate, tab, tariff, toll a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelingsthe slopes at this resort aren't particularly challenging and aren't likely to give expert skiers much of a charge bang, boot, exhilaration, frisson, jollies, kick, rush, thrill, titillation, wallop arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxicationjolt, shock, surprise(also surprize)delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasureamusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about somethinghe inherited charge of the Paris bureau after his supervisor quit administration, care, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision generalship, leadership, rulershipagencyaegis(also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, wardengineering, logistics, machination, manipulationcoadministration, codirection, comanagement chargeverbto set or receive as a priceany shop would charge $100 to repair that thing ask, command, demand overcharge, underchargebring, fetch, sell (for)discount, mark down, mark upassess, bill, invoiceprice, value to establish or apply as a charge or penaltycharges a restocking fee for returned merchandise assess, exact, fine, impose, lay, levy, put dock, excise, mulct, penalize, taxextort, shake down, wrest, wringbleed, fleece, gouge, milk, skin, squeezecoerce, compel, forceinflict, wreaksetreapply, reimpose, relay remit abate, diminish, lessenforgive, releasecondone, disregard, excuse, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, pardon to give a task, duty, or responsibility towe're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening assign, commission, entrust(also intrust), task, trust confer, imposecommit, confide, consign, delegate, recommend, relegate, reposeallocate, allotauthorize, empower, invest to issue orders to (someone) by right of authoritycharged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner adjure, bid, boss (around), command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, tell ask, petition, requestbeg, beseech, entreatadvise, counsel, warnappoint, assign, authorize, commissionoversee, superintend, superviseconduct, control, lead, managecoerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require mind, obey comply (with), follow, keep, observe to make a claim of wrongdoing againsthe has not yet been charged with any crime accuse, criminate, defame(archaic), impeach, incriminate, indict blame, call (on), castigate, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, fault, impugn, reproach, reprobatechide, rebuke, reprove, taxappeal, arraign, book, cite, summonprosecute, sue, tryframe, implicate, inculpate, inform (against), name, reportrecriminate, retaliate absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate advocate, champion, defendexcuse, forgive, justify, pardon, remit, shrive to put into (something) as much as can be held or containedcharge a blast furnace with iron ore brim, cram, fill, heap, jam, jam-pack, load, pack, stuff drench, flood, glut, swampbloat, bulkcrowd, crush, mat, press, ram, shove, squash, squeezerefill, refresh, reload, repack, replenishovercharge, overfill, overflow, saturatehoneycomb, penetrate clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, void lightendeplete, drain, eliminate, exhaustbleed, draw (off)clean, flush, purge, scour, sweep to take sudden, violent action againstplans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic(also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on) bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarmmug, robambuscade, ambush, surprise(also surprize), waylayblitz, bomb, bombard, nukebarrage, cannon, cannonadebang away (at), batter, buffet, plasterbeleaguer, besiege, pressharry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sackforay, invade, overrunenvelop, flank beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings ofthe players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, pump up, thrill, titillate, turn on arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulatebewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall(or enthral), hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet, spellbindinterest, intrigue, tantalize bore, jade, pall, tire, wearydeject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit v.command, order, bid, enjoin, direct, instruct, charge mean to issue orders.command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality.command stresses official exercise of authority.a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise.ordered his employees about like slaves bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants).she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude.a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality.directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility.charged by the President with a secret mission in the 13th century |