Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take charge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: take charge
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of take control, especially in situations involving informal command over a group of people.

Example Sentences

"The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy."
"Steam also takes charge of South Eastern (former P.L.M.) trains from Paris to Marseilles and the Riviera from Lyons onwards, and of Western Region trains from Le Mans onwards, as also between Paris and Dieppe and Le Havre."
"Capello was missing his son's wedding in Milan to take charge - yet his reshaped England team gave him cause for a double celebration as they overturned the odds in front of a delighted Wembley gallery."

Inflected Forms

takes charge (present, singular) taking charge (participle, present) took charge (past) taken charge (participle, past)

Synonyms

take control take hold

Questions

What does take charge mean?: Synonym of take control, especially in situations involving informal command over a group of people.

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