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Full or filled with a given substance or quality
“It means that this hour of my life is not determined by the fact that it contains sixty minutes, but by the fact that it is charged and loaded with all the gravity of eternity and that sometime it will run out.”
Causing emotion, excitement, and enthusiasm
“It was an unforgettable experience to be an audience member during this highly charged performance, as Mr. Fillon brought us all to a new level of awareness about the capabilities of the oboe.”
Involving, or given to, open or heavy displays of emotion
“After Marshall tried and failed to convince them with a geopolitical argument, Acheson took the floor and launched into a highly charged speech.”
Causing or eliciting a strong reaction (in someone)
“Without using a brush, he spreads the highly charged colors across the canvas to create a work filled with texture and movement.”
Owed to someone, typically of a monetary amount or figure
“Once invoiced, you will have to pay for the charged amount within a certain number of days.”
Accused of a crime or wrongdoing
“It is noticeable in a number of recent cases that this has been emphasized by police releasing pictures of the charged suspect taken in custody.”
Giving strength, energy and vitality
Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons
Full of, or evocative of, expression or emotion
Being in a state of increased energy or activity
Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety
Weighed down with something, either physically or emotionally
Ready to discharge
Full of meaning or significance
Causing distress or embarrassment
Having been arrested or taken into custody
(of a wire or device) Electrically charged or energized
(of a person) Full of energy and vigor
Officially or legally authorized
Of, containing, or using undetonated explosive
Sudden, or figuratively explosive, in nature
Having been imposed or established by authority
To have set as a price
“The province requires us to charge the same low price to all our clients, yet many of them are affluent and could easily afford to pay more.”
To have triggered enthusiasm or eagerness
“The coach has urged fans to charge up the team during the game.”
Past tense for to rush forward, especially suddenly and with speed
“There are those who run, those who hide, those that charge headlong, and those that push their friends in front of themselves for protection.”
Past tense for to attack, especially by advancing suddenly and quickly
“He saw the next wave of attackers gathering to charge the platoon position.”
Past tense for to accuse of wrongdoing
“They would eventually charge him with illegally acquiring and sharing information.”
Past tense for to assign a responsibility, duty, or task to
“When an airman is shot down near Carriveau, Beck's superiors charge him with the task of locating the man.”
Past tense for to order something done
“By all the awful obligations of your oath, I charge you to do your duty.”
Past tense for to record the cost of something as an amount payable by someone, an account, or a credit card
“The impertinent guest even had the temerity to charge it to his host's account.”
Past tense for to load a piece of equipment with the material required for its use
“It will be necessary to charge the furnace nearly, or quite, to the top.”
Past tense for to fill or pervade with a quality or emotion
“She let her innuendo charge the air with the memory of our shared passion and loss.”
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