n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

n. the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"

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

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

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

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

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

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

n. any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

n. where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"

n. the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

n. a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

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

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"

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"

n. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

n. a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

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

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

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

v. to arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"

v. place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"

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

v. sing a note with the correct pitch

v. assign to (a job or a home)

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

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

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

v. lie down on command, of hunting dogs

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?"

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

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

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

v. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"

v. locate; "The film is set in Africa"

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

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

v. identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

n. the action of attacking an enemy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

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

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

n. law enacted by a legislative body

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

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

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

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

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

n. the fee charged for admission

n. arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

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

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

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

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

n. money extracted as a penalty

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"

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

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

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"

n. money paid out

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

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

n. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

n. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

n. all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"

n. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

n. the young of an animal cared for at one time

n. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"

n. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"

n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

n. a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

n. a point or extent in space

n. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

n. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. the state of being held in high esteem and honor

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

n. the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

n. an expression of grievance or resentment

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

n. (objection)

n. a public act of denouncing

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

n. verbal punishment

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

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

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

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

n. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

n. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

n. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

n. a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"

n. a yard or lawn adjoining a house

n. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

n. a field of cultivated and mowed grass

n. a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

n. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

n. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

n. the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

v. transfer power to someone

v. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

v. distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

v. attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

v. provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"

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"

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"

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

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

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"

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

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

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"

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

v. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

v. hand over formally

v. furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"

v. assign to a station

v. take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

v. give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

v. pay (for something) with cash

v. reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"