Definition of Take in charge

1. Verb. Accept as a charge.

Exact synonyms: Undertake
Generic synonyms: Accept, Consent, Go For

Lexicographical Neighbors of Take In Charge

take five
take flight
take for
take for a spin
take for granted
take form
take guard
take heart
take heed
take hold
take hold of
take home
take hostage
take ill
take in
take in charge (current term)
take in vain
take in water
take into account
take inventory
take issue
take issue with
take it away
take it easy
take it from me
take it in turns
take it like a man
take it on the chin
take it or leave it
take it out on

Literary usage of Take in charge

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care by SourceOECD (Online service) (2006)
"Broadly speaking, governments in all countries take in charge the major costs of public early education from the age of 3, 4 or 5 years. ..."

2. A Dictionary, Hindustani & English: Accompanied by a Reversed Dictionary by Duncan Forbes (1866)
"... a. to put down, to place ; to keep, to put by. rakh-lena, a. to take in charge, to take into keeping or service. ..."

3. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"[pursuer,*] the [pursuer-general •] and not the [defender-general'] shall take in charge the interests of such party in such derivative cause. ..."

4. A Handy Urdu-English Dictionary Based on Shakespear and the Best Modern by S Sangaji, John Shakespear (1899)
"... li-W \q£j To take in charge. в. f. 1. Plainness, dryness, roughness. 2. Unkind looks, indifference. ... Bee \j^j «UuJ }^j To take in charge. ..."

5. Hellenic Civilization by George Willis Botsford (1915)
"... 15th of the year 5. ... sent orders at the same time to Heraclides, the (Economus, and Horus, the Royal Secretary,4 to take in charge the allotment for ..."

6. Hellenic Civilization by George Willis Botsford (1915)
"... 15th of the year 5. ... sent orders at the same time to Heraclides, the (Economus, and Horus, the Royal Secretary,4 to take in charge the allotment for ..."

7. Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity by Worcester Society of Antiquity (Mass.) (1897)
"Hence, I recommend the appointment of a committee to take in charge the locating and proper marking of historic places. ..."

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