the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"
used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals; "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"
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"
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"