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Nouns (37)

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"

inch, in

n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

indium, In, atomic number 49

n. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

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, 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"

spring, give, springiness

n. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

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

Indiana, Hoosier State, IN

n. federate state in the United States of America

Verbs (61)

give

v. estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

give

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

give

v. convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"

give

v. emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

charge

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

throw, give

v. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

give, pay

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

give, render

v. bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"

give, establish

v. bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

give, leave with

v. leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

give, apply

v. give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

give, cause to have

v. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

grant, give

v. bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

sacrifice, give

v. endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

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"

give, pay, devote

v. dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

grub, give, feed, give food to

v. give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

yield, give, be flexible

v. be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

yield, give, bring about

v. cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

leave, give, pass on, impart

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

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

Adverbs (5)

in, inside an enclosed space

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

in, inward, inwards

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

Adjectives (4)

adj. holding office; "the in party"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

adj. directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

Fuzzynyms (363)

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

bit, morsel

n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"

dash, style, panache, elan, flair

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

molecule

n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

particle, speck, atom, molecule, mote

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

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

adaptability

n. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances

flexibility, flexibleness

n. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

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

portion, assign, allot

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

confer, bestow

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

grant, award

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

put, place, commit, invest

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

finance

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

fund, set up a fund

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

shower, lavish, give generously

v. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

spin, recount, tell, recite, narrate

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

practice, practise, rehearse

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

transcribe

v. write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

record, show, register, read

v. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

transcribe, transliterate

v. rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

transcribe

v. make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

treat, care for

v. provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

plaster, poultice

v. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

grant, award

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

forfeit, render, give up, forgo, throw overboard, waive

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

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

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"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

practice, practise, exercise, do, carry out

v. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"

donate, make a donation of

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

give

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

grant, allow

v. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

grant, yield, concede, cede

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

browse, graze, crop, range, pasture

v. feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"

down, consume, go through, devour

v. eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

gulp, raven, pig, devour, guttle

v. eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"

maintain, exert, wield

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

support, support financially, see through

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

feed on, feed upon

v. be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor"

feast, feed

v. gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

forage, wander and feed

v. wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"

leave, allow, allow for, provide for

v. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

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

touch, concern, come to, bear on, touch on, relate, refer, be about, pertain, have to do with

v. have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

confer, bestow

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

check, charge, consign

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

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"

keep, look after, have charge of

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

maintain, exert, wield

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

grant, yield, concede, cede

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

hold, bear

v. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

support, support financially, see through

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

nurture, sustain, nourish

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

grant, accord, allot

v. allow to have; "grant a privilege"

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

give

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

grant, allow

v. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

Synonyms (76)

bring back, restitute, restore, give back, hand back

v. give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

return, refund, repay, give back

v. pay back; "Please refund me my money"

yield, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under, give in

v. consent reluctantly

pass, reach, hand, give, pass on, turn over

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

modish, stylish, in vogue, in style, a la mode, à la mode

adj. in the current fashion or style

chichi

adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable

spruce, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy, dapper, dashing, natty

adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

faddish, faddy

adj. intensely fashionable for a short time

mod, modern, up-to-date, up to date

adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

smart

adj. of or associated with people of fashion; "the fashionable side of town"; "the smart set"

trendsetting, trend-setting

adj. initiating or popularizing a trend

trendy, voguish

adj. in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

inward, arriving, inbound

adj. directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"

entering, ingoing

adj. "incoming class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"

designate

adj. appointed but not yet installed in office

elect

adj. elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"

future, succeeding, next

adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

inflowing, influent

adj. flowing inward

inpouring

adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering

adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

triple-crown

adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in

eminent

adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"

hitless, no-hit

adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"

made

adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe

productive

adj. yielding positive results

self-made

adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"

winning, victorious

adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

winning

adj. bringing success; "the winning run"

Antonyms (28)

take, take away

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

strip, deprive, divest, dispossess

v. take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

collect, hoard, accumulate, amass, pile up, compile

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

inquire, ask, enquire

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

request, ask

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

pay cash, pay in cash

v. pay (for something) with cash

starve, deprive of food

v. deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"

deprive

v. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

assuage, slake, quench, allay

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

out

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

out

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

give in charge

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