charged (verb)

  • 1charged — charge ► VERB 1) demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied. 2) accuse (someone) of something, especially an offence under law. 3) rush forward in attack. 4) entrust with a task. 5) store electrical energy in (a… …

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  • 2accused — ac·cused /ə kyüzd/ n pl accused: a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime: the defendant in a criminal case the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial U.S. Constitution amend. VI ◇ Certain rights… …

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  • 3caution — ► NOUN 1) care taken to avoid danger or mistakes. 2) warning: advisers sounded a note of caution. 3) Law, chiefly Brit. a formal warning given to someone who has committed a minor offence but has not been charged. ► VERB 1) warn or advise. 2)… …

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  • 4charge up — verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑commove, ↑excite • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 5turn on — verb 1. cause to operate by flipping a switch (Freq. 12) switch on the light turn on the stereo • Syn: ↑switch on • Ant: ↑switch off (for: ↑ …

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  • 6suppress — verb 1 stop sth by using force ADVERB ▪ brutally, ruthlessly, violently ▪ A pro democracy uprising was brutally suppressed. VERB + SUPPRESS ▪ attempt to, seek to …

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  • 7capitalize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1764 transitive verb 1. to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals 2. a. to convert into capital < capitalize the company s reserve fund > b …

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  • 8defend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de + fendere to strike; akin to Old English gūth battle, war, Greek theinein to strike Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to drive danger or attack away&#8230; …

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  • 9estimate — verb (estimated, estimating) –verb (t) /ˈɛstəmeɪt / (say estuhmayt) 1. to form an approximate judgement or opinion regarding the value, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately. 2. to form an opinion of; judge. –verb (i) /ˈɛstəmeɪt …

  • 10commove — verb 1. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑excite, ↑charge up • Ant: ↑ …

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