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charging definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb charge 12 of 25 senses of charge Sense 2 charge, accuse => blame, fault => accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate => defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch => indict Sense 3 charge, bill => levy, impose => tithe => undercharge => surcharge => invoice Sense 5 appoint, charge => dub, knight => delegate, designate, depute, assign => depute, deputize, deputise => name nominate, make => accredit => create Sense 6 charge, lodge, file => impeach Sense 7 charge => complain Sense 8 charge => burden, burthen, weight, weight down => load => freight Sense 10 commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send charge => hospitalize Sense 11 consign, charge => pledge => pawn, soak, hock => check => check Sense 14 agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up => hype up psych up => bother => pother => electrify Sense 16 load, charge => recharge, reload Sense 18 charge, saddle, burden => overburden => bear down => overwhelm, deluge, flood out => adjure Sense 24 charge => recharge Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb charge 12 of 25 senses of charge Sense 2 charge, accuse => blame, fault => accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate => reproach, upbraid => arraign => impeach => recriminate => charge, lodge, file => impeach => defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch => libel => badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud => indict Sense 3 charge, bill => levy, impose => tithe => reimpose => lay => fine, mulct => tax => excise => tariff => surtax => overtax => distrain => tithe => undercharge => surcharge => invoice Sense 5 appoint, charge => dub, knight => delegate, designate, depute, assign => mandate => cast => recast => miscast => typecast => post => cast => devolve => task => place => regiment => transfer, reassign => exchange => alternate => rotate => delegate, depute => mandate => promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => baronetize, baronetise => lord => knight => prefer, favor, favour => advantage => brevet => queen => demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs => reduce => place => displace, uproot, deracinate => depute, deputize, deputise => name nominate, make => rename => accredit => create Sense 6 charge, lodge, file => impeach Sense 7 charge => complain Sense 8 charge => burden, burthen, weight, weight down => overburden => plumb => saddle => load => pack, load down => bomb up => overload, surcharge, overcharge => freight Sense 10 commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send charge => hospitalize Sense 11 consign, charge => pledge => give => hypothecate => pawn, soak, hock => check => check Sense 14 agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up => hype up psych up => bother => pother => electrify Sense 16 load, charge => recharge, reload Sense 18 charge, saddle, burden => overburden => bear down => overwhelm, deluge, flood out => adjure Sense 24 charge => recharge Entailment of verb charge Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb charge 25 senses of charge Sense 1 charge, bear down => rush Sense 2 charge, accuse Sense 3 charge, bill => account, calculate Sense 4 tear, shoot, shoot down charge, buck => rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along Sense 5 appoint, charge Sense 6 charge, lodge, file => accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate Sense 7 charge => claim Sense 8 charge => change, alter Sense 9 charge => debit Sense 10 commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send charge => transfer Sense 11 consign, charge => entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit Sense 12 charge => pay Sense 13 charge => lie down lie Sense 14 agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up => disturb, upset, trouble Sense 15 charge => paint Sense 16 load, charge => fill, fill up make full Sense 17 charge, level, point => aim take train, take aim direct Sense 18 charge, saddle, burden => command, require, compel Sense 19 charge => instruct Sense 20 charge => instruct Sense 21 blame, charge => impute, ascribe, assign, attribute Sense 22 charge => determine, set Sense 23 charge Sense 24 charge => supply, provide, render, furnish Sense 25 charge => impregnate, saturate Familiarity of verb charge charge used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 25) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb charge Sense 3 charge, bill => account, calculate Sense 9 charge => debit -------------- Sense 8 charge => change, alter Sense 25 charge => impregnate, saturate -------------- Sense 23 charge Sense 24 charge => supply, provide, render, furnish -------------- Sense 1 charge, bear down => rush -------------- Sense 2 charge, accuse -------------- Sense 4 tear, shoot, shoot down charge, buck => rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along -------------- Sense 5 appoint, charge -------------- Sense 6 charge, lodge, file => accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate -------------- Sense 7 charge => claim -------------- Sense 10 commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send charge => transfer -------------- Sense 11 consign, charge => entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit -------------- Sense 12 charge => pay -------------- Sense 13 charge => lie down lie -------------- Sense 14 agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up => disturb, upset, trouble -------------- Sense 15 charge => paint -------------- Sense 16 load, charge => fill, fill up make full -------------- Sense 17 charge, level, point => aim take train, take aim direct -------------- Sense 18 charge, saddle, burden => command, require, compel -------------- Sense 19 charge => instruct -------------- Sense 20 charge => instruct -------------- Sense 21 blame, charge => impute, ascribe, assign, attribute -------------- Sense 22 charge => determine, set -------------- Overview of verb charge The verb charge has 25 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (16) charge, bear down -- (to make a rush at or sudden attack upon as in battle: "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork.") 2. (10) charge, accuse -- (blame for make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against: "he charged me director with indifference") 3. (7) charge, bill -- (demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights") 4. (6) tear, shoot, shoot down charge, buck -- (move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office") 5. (4) appoint, charge -- (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance") 6. (3) charge, lodge, file -- (file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife") 7. (3) charge -- (make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased") 8. (2) charge -- (fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay") 9. (1) charge -- (enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15") 10. commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send charge -- (cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison") 11. consign, charge -- (give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage") 12. 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?") 13. charge -- (lie down on command, of hunting dogs) 14. agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks") 15. charge -- (place a heraldic bearing on of weapons, shields, and banners) 16. load, charge -- (provide with munition "He loaded his gun carefully") 17. charge, level, point -- (direct into a position for use "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me") 18. charge, saddle, burden -- (impose a task upon assign a responsibility to "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend") 19. charge -- (instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence) 20. charge -- (instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem") 21. blame, charge -- (attribute responsibility to "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience") 22. charge -- (set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?" "This fellow charges $100 for a massage") 23. charge -- (cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on (a conductor, for example)) 24. charge -- (energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery") 25. charge -- (saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety") Overview of verb charge The verb charge has 25 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (16) charge, bear down -- (to make a rush at or sudden attack upon as in battle: "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork.") 2. (10) charge, accuse -- (blame for make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against: "he charged me director with indifference") 3. (7) charge, bill -- (demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights") 4. (6) tear, shoot, shoot down charge, buck -- (move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office") 5. (4) appoint, charge -- (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance") 6. (3) charge, lodge, file -- (file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife") 7. (3) charge -- (make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased") 8. (2) charge -- (fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay") 9. (1) charge -- (enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15") 10. commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send charge -- (cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison") 11. consign, charge -- (give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage") 12. 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?") 13. charge -- (lie down on command, of hunting dogs) 14. agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks") 15. charge -- (place a heraldic bearing on of weapons, shields, and banners) 16. load, charge -- (provide with munition "He loaded his gun carefully") 17. charge, level, point -- (direct into a position for use "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me") 18. charge, saddle, burden -- (impose a task upon assign a responsibility to "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend") 19. charge -- (instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence) 20. charge -- (instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem") 21. blame, charge -- (attribute responsibility to "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience") 22. charge -- (set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?" "This fellow charges $100 for a massage") 23. charge -- (cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on (a conductor, for example)) 24. charge -- (energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery") 25. charge -- (saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety")
charging definition