filled with shade; "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball"
a impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"
a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"
the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"
saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery"
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor"
set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"
instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"
make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"
place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"
lie down on command, of hunting dogs
pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"
demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15"