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9. To ornament with or cause to bear; as,
to charge an architectural member with a
molding.

10. (Her.) To assume as a bearing;
as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on;
as, he charges his shield with three roses or.

11. To call to account; to
challenge. [Obs.]

To charge me to an answer.

Shak.

12. To bear down upon; to rush upon; to
attack.

Charged our main battle's front.

Shak.

Syn. -- To intrust; command; exhort; instruct; accuse;
impeach; arraign. See Accuse.

Charge (?), v. i.
1. To make an onset or rush; as, to
charge with fixed bayonets.

Like your heroes of antiquity, he charges
in iron.

Glanvill.

"Charge for the guns!" he said.

Tennyson.

2. To demand a price; as, to
charge high for goods.

3. To debit on an account; as, to
charge for purchases.


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