to take charge of something

  • 81To take up arms — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 82To take up the gauntlet — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 83To take upon one's self — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 84Depth Charge — is a character in the Beast Wars : Transformers universe. Beast WarsTransformers character name = Depth Charge caption = affiliation =Maximal, later Autobot subgroup = Transmetals function = Aquatic Forces Commander rank = 10 ( Beast Wars ) 8 (… …

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  • 85A Little Something Special — Infobox Comic name = A Little Something Special image caption = code = D 96325 title orig = hero = Scrooge McDuck appearances = Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Gyro Gearloose, The Beagle Boys, Magica De Spell, Flintheart… …

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  • 86Criminal charge — A criminal charge is a formal accusation made by a governmental authority asserting that somebody has committed a crime. A charging document, which contains one or more criminal charges or counts, can take several forms, including: complaint… …

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  • 87fixed charge — See charges. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary * * * fixed charge fixed charge ➔ charge1 * * * fixed charge UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING a business cost such as rent, interest, and insurance that does not change with the amount of… …

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  • 88legal charge — ➔ charge1 * * * legal charge UK US noun LAW ► [C] FINANCE, PROPERTY the right that an organization that lends money has to take someone s property if that person does not pay back the money they borrowed to buy the property: legal charge on sth… …

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  • 89To fasten a charge upon — Fasten Fas ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fastened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fastening}.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n. See {Fast}, a.] 1. To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the… …

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  • 90hand — ▪ I. hand hand 1 [hænd] noun [countable] 1. JOBS FARMING someone who does physical work on a farm, in a factory etc: • Cooper held several odd jobs before coming to California to work as a factory hand. • Jones hired himself out as a …

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