charge
saturate
The room was charged with tension and anxiety
energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
I need to charge my car battery
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
charge a conductor
set or ask for a certain price
How much do you charge for lunch?
This fellow charges $100 for a massage
blame
attribute responsibility to
We blamed the accident on her
The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
mission
commission
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
a confidential mission to London
his charge was to deliver a message
instruct or command with authority
The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem
instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
saddle
burden
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
care
tutelage
guardianship
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
he is in the care of a bodyguard
accuse
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
he charged the director with indifference
make an accusatory claim
The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased
lodge
file
file a formal charge against
The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
an impetuous rush toward someone or something
the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
the battle began with a cavalry charge
bear down
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
level
point
direct into a position for use
point a gun
He charged his weapon at me
fill or load to capacity
charge the wagon with hay
load
provide (a device) with something necessary
He loaded his gun carefully
load the camera
place a heraldic bearing on
charge all weapons, shields, and banners
agitate
rouse
turn on
commove
excite
charge up
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
lie down on command, of hunting dogs
tear
shoot
shoot down
buck
move quickly and violently
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office
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?
bill
demand payment
Will I get charged for this service?
We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
enter a certain amount as a charge
he charged me $15
consign
give over to another for care or safekeeping
consign your baggage
commit
institutionalize
institutionalise
send
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
After the second episode, she had to be committed
he was committed to prison
appoint
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
He was appointed deputy manager
She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
burster
bursting charge
explosive charge
a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains
bearing
heraldic bearing
armorial bearing
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
complaint
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
he was arrested on a charge of larceny
accusation
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
direction
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
the judge's charge to the jury
billing
request for payment of a debt
they submitted their charges at the end of each month
bang
boot
rush
flush
thrill
kick
the swift release of a store of affective force
they got a great bang out of it
what a boot!
he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
he does it for kicks
cathexis
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
a person committed to your care
the teacher led her charges across the street
electric charge
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
the price charged for some article or service
the admission charge
financial liabilities (such as a tax)
the charges against the estate