Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (36)

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

charge

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

charge

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

charge

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

charge

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

electric, electric car, electric automobile

n. a car that is powered by electricity

charge, billing

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

charge, cathexis

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

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"

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"

care, charge, guardianship, tutelage

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

charge, burster, explosive charge, bursting charge

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

charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing

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

charge, commission, direction

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

bang, kick, charge, flush, thrill

n. 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"

Verbs (51)

charge

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

charge, cause to store electricity

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

charge, load

v. provide with munition; "He loaded his gun carefully"

charge, paint with a charge

v. place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"

charge, lie down on command

v. lie down on command, of hunting dogs

charge, pay with plastic money

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, chalk up

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

charge, appoint

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

charge, saddle, burden

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

charge, file, lodge

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

charge, bear down on, rush at, make a rush attack

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

charge, level, point

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

charge, load with a charge, place a charge on

v. fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"

charge, bill, demand payment

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"

check, charge, consign

v. give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

charge, commit, send, institutionalize

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

charge, criminate, accuse, impeach, incriminate

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

shoot, tear, charge, buck, shoot down

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

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (11)

electric

adj. (of a situation) exceptionally tense; "an atmosphere electric with suspicion"

electric, electrical

adj. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"

electric, charged, supercharged

adj. fraught with great emotion; "an atmosphere charged with excitement"; "an emotionally charged speech"

electric, crackling, galvanic, galvanizing, emotionally charged

adj. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"

Fuzzynyms (330)

offence, offense, 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

direction, management, managing

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

allegation, complaint

n. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"

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"

measure, bill

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)

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

subject, national

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

fee

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

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

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. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

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

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)

taxation, tax, 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"

disbursement, disbursal, outlay, expenditure, expense

n. money paid out

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

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

territory, mandate, colony, province, dominion, territorial dominion

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

complaint

n. an expression of grievance or resentment

charge, commission, direction

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

protest

n. (objection)

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

accusation, accusal, indictment

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"

direction, management, managing

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. a 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

duty

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

oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence

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

control, controlling

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

protection, auspices, aegis

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

duty, responsibility, obligation

conservation, conservancy, conserving

n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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. (objection)

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

accusation, accusal, indictment

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"

order, word

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

gossip, 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

high spirits, elation

n. a feeling of joy and pride

euphoria

n. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

commission

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

brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

transfer, reassign

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

take, choose, select, make a choice, make a selection, 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"

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

delegate, depute

v. transfer power to someone

order, say, tell, enjoin

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, ask

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

summon, call for

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

appeal, request earnestly

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

petition, request formally, request in writing

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

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

tap, beg, solicit

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

press, bid, adjure, beseech, entreat

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

beg, implore, pray

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

demand, postulate

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

demand, exact

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

bid, invite

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

instruct, give instructions, give instruction

v. give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"

direct, command with authority

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

importune, insist, beg persistently

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

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

position

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

refer

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

shift, transfer, move around

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

conduct, lead, direct, officiate

v. lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

surprise, storm

v. attack by storm; attack suddenly

vitalize, vitalise

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

brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up, make lively

v. make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

fine, mulct, set a fine for

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

punish, penalize

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. levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

leave, will, bequeath

v. leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

remit

v. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

leave, give, pass on, impart

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

confer, bestow

v. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

leave, entrust

v. put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

portion, assign, allot

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

put, place, commit, invest

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

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

smash, dash, break into pieces

v. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"

dive, swim under water

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"

attribute, assign, impute, ascribe

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

blame, pick on, find fault with

v. harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

censure, reprimand, criminate

v. rebuke formally

admonish, reprove, take to task, get after

v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

conduct, lead, direct, officiate

v. lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

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

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, be airborne

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

fly

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

fly, flee, 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, dart, fleet

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

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

smash, dash, break into pieces

v. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"

dive, swim under water

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

charge, commit, send, institutionalize

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, spring, bound

v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

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"

powered

adj. (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind; "powered flight"; "kerosine-powered jet engines"

Synonyms (84)

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

excite, agitate, commove, charge up

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

rise dramatically, shoot up

v. rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"

suspensive, cliff-hanging, suspenseful

adj. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

uneasy, nervy, nervous, overstrung, restive, fidgety, edgy, high-strung, jittery, jumpy, uptight, in suspense

adj. being in a tense state

hypertonic, pumped-up

adj. (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension; "hypertonic muscle tissue"

isotonic

adj. of two or more muscles; having equal tension

strained

adj. under great stress; "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

unrelaxed

adj. nor relaxed; "his life was drawing to a close in baffled zeal and unrelaxed strain"- U.B.Phillips

wired

adj. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline; "we were really pumped up for the race"; "he was so pumped he couldn't sleep"

affectional, affective, emotive

adj. characterized by emotion

bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy

adj. effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

cathartic, releasing

adj. emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

low-down, funky

adj. (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

hot-blooded

adj. prone to emotion; "hot-blooded Latin-Americans"

lyric, lyrical

adj. expressing deep personal emotion; "the dancer's lyrical performance"

mind-blowing

adj. intensely affecting the mind or emotions; "spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience"; "a mind-blowing horror story"

temperamental, moody

adj. subject to sharply varying moods; "a temperamental opera singer"