charge
charge is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What does charge mean?
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense.
“he was arrested on a charge of larceny”
Request for payment of a debt.
“they submitted their charges at the end of each month”
Attention and management implying responsibility for safety.
A special assignment that is given to a person or group.
“his charge was deliver a message”
Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield.
A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something.
“the judge's charge to the jury”
An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.
“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”
The swift release of a store of affective force.
An impetuous rush toward someone or something.
“the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary”
“the battle began with a cavalry charge”
A person committed to your care.
“the teacher led her charges across the street”
A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time.
“this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains”
Financial liabilities (such as a tax).
“the charges against the estate”
Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.
File a formal charge against.
“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
To make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle.
Give over to another for care or safekeeping.
Provide (a device) with something necessary.
Move quickly and violently.
Attribute responsibility to.
“The tragedy was charged to her inexperience”
Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to.
“He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to.
“She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance”
Cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on.
“charge a conductor”
Energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge.
“I need to charge my car battery”
Enter a certain amount as a charge.
“he charged me $15”
Fill or load to capacity.
“charge the wagon with hay”
Instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.
Instruct or command with authority.
“The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem”
Lie down on command, of hunting dogs.
Make an accusatory claim.
“The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased”
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?”
Anagrams of charge
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