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in charge |
1. adj. Having the responsibility of leading or overseeing. |
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He left his daughter in charge of watching her younger sisters. |
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2. adj. Having the power of command or control. |
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This internet browser puts you in charge of your personal settings. |
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3. adj. (dated) Being in the care or custody of someone else. |
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The suspect was given in charge and taken to the police station. |
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in |
1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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2. prep. Contained by. |
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The dog is in the kennel. |
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3. prep. Within. |
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4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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charge |
1. n. The scope of someone's responsibility. |
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The child was in the nanny's charge. |
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2. n. Someone or something entrusted to one's care, such as a child to a babysitter or a student to a teacher. |
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The child was a charge of the nanny. |
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3. n. A load or burden; cargo. |
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