Characteristic, n. Peculiarity, marked feature, distinguishing trait.
Characterization, n. Designation (of properties), specification.
Characterize, v. a.
- 1. Distinguish, designate, mark.
- 2. Describe, set forth the character of, specify the peculiarities of.
Charcoal, n. Carbon (more or less pure).
Charge, v. a.
- 1. Load, burden, freight, lade.
- 2. Intrust, put in care of.
- 3. Ascribe, impute, lay, lay at one’s door, lay to one’s charge.
- 4. Accuse, arraign, impeach, inculpate, criminate, indict, tax, call to account, take to task, inform against.
- 5. Command, order, bid, require, enjoin.
- 6. Attack, assault, fall upon, bear down upon, set on.
Charge, v. n. Make an onset, make a charge.
Charge, n.
- 1. Load, lading, cargo, freight, burden.
- 2. Care, custody, ward, management.
- 3. Commission, duty, office, trust, employment.
- 4. Trust, intrusted object, intrusted cause, object of responsibility.
- 5. Order, injunction, direction, mandate, precept, command.
- 6. Instruction, exhortation.