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Nouns (30)

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

n. an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"

charge

n. a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"

charge

n. financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"

charge, electric charge

n. 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"

cathexis, charge

n. (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"

charge, complaint

n. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

charge, billing

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

care, charge, tutelage, guardianship

n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing

n. heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

commission, charge, direction

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

mission, charge, commission

n. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge

n. a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"

Verbs (32)

charge

v. set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"

charge

v. cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor"

charge

v. enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15"

charge

v. 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?"

charge

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

charge

v. make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"

charge

v. energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery"

charge

v. lie down on command, of hunting dogs

charge, bear down

v. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"

blame, charge

v. attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"

charge, bill

v. demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"

appoint, charge

v. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

charge, level, point

v. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

charge, lodge, file

v. file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"

commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

shoot, tear, charge, buck, shoot down

v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

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Fuzzynyms (217)

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

entrance fee, admission, admission charge, admission fee, admission price, price of admission, entrance money

n. the fee charged for admission

credit, deferred payment

n. arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

installment

n. a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

compensation

n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

reimbursement

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

duty, tariff

n. a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

fine, mulct, amercement

n. money extracted as a penalty

forfeit, forfeiture

n. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"

toll

n. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

tax, taxation, revenue enhancement

n. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

emolument

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

expense

n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"

wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

offense, offence, offensive

n. the action of attacking an enemy

invasion

n. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

management, direction

n. the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

charge, billing

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

duty, responsibility, obligation

n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

national, subject

n. a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"

ward

n. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

Dominion

n. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

complaint

n. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based

imputation

n. a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"

indictment

n. an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

insinuation, innuendo

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

demand

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

bill, measure

n. a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"

legislation, statute law

n. law enacted by a legislative body

proposal

n. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

mandate

n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

complaint

n. an expression of grievance or resentment

commission, charge, direction

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

protest

n. the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

accusation, accusal

n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

castigation, chastisement

n. verbal punishment

criticism, unfavorable judgment

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

management, direction

n. the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

charge

n. an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"

duty, responsibility, obligation

supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight

n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

control

n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

auspices, protection, aegis

n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

duty, responsibility, obligation

conservation

n. (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

complaint

n. an expression of grievance or resentment

charge, billing

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

protest

n. the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

accusation, accusal

n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

castigation, chastisement

n. verbal punishment

criticism, unfavorable judgment

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

word

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

gossip, comment, scuttlebutt

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

rumor, rumour, hearsay

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

duty

n. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"

lead

v. tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

storm, surprise

v. attack by storm; attack suddenly

vitalize, vitalise

v. make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

quicken, invigorate

v. give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"

order, tell, enjoin, say

v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

request

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

appeal, invoke

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

petition

v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

seek

v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"

solicit

v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"

bid

v. make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

beg, implore, pray

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

demand

v. ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"

demand

v. summon to court

invite, bid

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

direct

v. command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"

importune, insist

v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

commission

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

v. make a thrusting forward movement

mulct

v. impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering"

punish, penalize, penalise

v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

tax

v. make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

transfer, reassign

v. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

choose, take, select, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

delegate, depute

v. transfer power to someone

position

v. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

refer

v. use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

transfer, shift

v. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

sequester

v. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

assign, allot, portion

v. give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"

invest, put, commit, place

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

v. make a thrusting forward movement

smash

v. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

dive

v. swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"

shoot, tear, charge, buck, shoot down

v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

fly, wing

v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

fly

v. be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"

flee, fly, take flight

v. run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

hurtle

v. move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"

flit, flutter, fleet, dart

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

v. make a thrusting forward movement

smash

v. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

dive

v. swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"

commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

jump, leap, jump off

v. jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

forge, spurt, spirt

v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

bolt

v. move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"

Synonyms (23)

agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

v. move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

place, put, set

v. estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

shoot up

v. rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"

Antonyms (8)

discharge

v. remove the charge from

pay cash

v. pay (for something) with cash

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

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