noun · (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense“he was arrested on a charge of larceny”
noun · 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
noun · attention and management implying responsibility for safety“he is in the care of a bodyguard”
noun · a special assignment that is given to a person or group“a confidential mission to London”
noun · (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object“Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge”
noun · the swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”
noun · request for payment of a debt“they submitted their charges at the end of each month”
noun · a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something“the judge's charge to the jury”
noun · an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”
noun · heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shieldbearingheraldic bearingarmorial bearing noun · a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time“this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains”
bursterbursting chargeexplosive charge
verb · to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle“he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork”
verb · blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against“he charged the director with indifference”
verb · demand payment“Will I get charged for this service?”
verb · move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
verb · assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to“He was appointed deputy manager”
verb · file a formal charge against“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
verb · cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
verb · give over to another for care or safekeeping“consign your baggage”
verb · cause to be agitated, excited, or roused“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
verb · provide (a device) with something necessary“He loaded his gun carefully”
verb · direct into a position for use“point a gun”
verb · impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to“He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
verb · attribute responsibility to“We blamed the accident on her”