charge
nounmasculine/ẽˈkaɾɣu/high
en·car·go
Definition
A task, duty, or responsibility assigned to someone.
He accepted the charge of managing the project.
The charge was complex, but he fulfilled it.
Common collocations
public chargedifficult chargeaccept a chargefulfill a charge
Idiomatic expressions
- to be in charge of (to be responsible for)
Etymology
De 'encarregar', do latim 'in' + 'carricāre' (carregar).