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TAKE CHARGE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assume control

Synonyms:

take charge; take control; take hold

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "take charge" is one way to...):

head; lead (be in charge of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "take charge"):

move in on (seize control of)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Credits

 Context examples: 

Mas'r Davy, he said, when we had shaken hands, I giv Em'ly your letter, sir, and she writ this heer; and begged of me fur to ask you to read it, and if you see no hurt in't, to be so kind as take charge on't.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Miss Mills replied in the affirmative so readily, that I further asked her if she would take charge of the Cookery Book; and, if she ever could insinuate it upon Dora's acceptance, without frightening her, undertake to do me that crowning service.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)