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charged

Meanings
  • adjective

    1. Having undergone the electrical discharge in an electric conductor; having electricity passed through or stored in it.

    - "The batteries were fully charged before the race."
    - "The lightning bolt created a charged atmosphere."
  • verb

    2. To arm or prepare for action, especially a military action.

    - "The troops were charged with the mission of capturing the enemy base."
    - "The police officer drew his gun and charged at the suspect."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with charged
argued , attended , deplored , descended , denied , deplored , endured , encouraged , engendered , endorsed , enlarged , engaged , entrenched , entwined , endowed , enraged , enlightened , ensured , enveloped , endured , equipped , enriched , enraptured , ensnared , ensured , enthralled , entertained , entertained , entertained , entertained
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. charge () : A sum of money paid or owed for goods or services.

  2. charge () : A group of soldiers under a commanding officer.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. charged (British English) : Charged, as in paid.

  2. charge () : A group of soldiers under a commanding officer.

Variants
List of all variants of charged that leads to same result
charged , charge , charges , charging , guilty as charged , CCD , charge-coupled device , charge-coupled devices , charged coupled device , charge off , charge-off , charge-offs , charged off , charges off , charging off , hyper-charged , hypercharged
Forms
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charges, chargedly, overcharged, undercharged

Etymology
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Old English cearig, from cearian 'to heat, kindle'; akin to ker 'fire'. Charged developed the meaning 'to arm, prepare' from the idea of being heated and ready for action.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'charged' comes from Old English 'cearig', which means 'heated'.

  2. The word 'charged' appears 13 times in Shakespeare's plays.

  3. In chemistry, a charged ion is an atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons, making it electrically charged.

Related Concepts
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  1. electricity: The flow of electric charge, often in the form of electrons, through a conductor.

  2. electrostatics: The branch of physics that deals with the production, storage, and behavior of electric charges at rest.

Culture
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In literature, 'charged' has been used to describe characters and situations that are emotionally intense or volatile. In art, 'charged' can refer to a painting or sculpture that is full of energy and emotion. In music, a 'charged' performance can be one that is energetic and passionate.

How to Memorize "charged"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a battery being charged with electricity flowing in. Visualize a soldier being charged with a mission and preparing for battle.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'charged' with 'electricity' and 'preparation'. Remember, 'charged' can mean both 'electrified' and 'armed'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Charges are Current: Charges Electrons Rapidly, Gathering Energy' to remember that 'charged' means 'electrified'.

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