Meaning

1 senses

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

More definitions
  • assume control

Examples

53 sentences

  1. He took charge of the firm after his father's death.

    Після смерті батька він узявся керувати фірмою. — uaspeaker

    ruПосле смерти отца он взялся управлять фирмой. — Hellerick

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  2. Please take charge of this key.

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  3. I've been ordered to take charge.

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  4. Tom took charge of the situation.

    ruТом взял ситуацию в свои руки. — awiz

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  5. I was very comfortable taking charge.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

takes charge, taking charge, took charge, taken charge
Base formtake charge · to take charge
3rd person singulartakes charge
Present participletaking charge
Past simpletook charge
Past participletaken charge

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake charge
he, she, ittakes charge

Past simpleLesson

all personstook charge

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken charge
he, she, ithas taken charge

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take charge

Synonyms

2 synonyms
take control
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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