Charge
Charge noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.
Usage example: the first charge of our armed forces is to defend this country against enemy attack
Engagement and charge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Engagement" instead a noun "Charge".
Engagement
Engagement noun - The act or state of being engaged to be married.
Charge and engagement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Charge" instead a noun "Engagement".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long charge | long engagement |
| short | short charge | short engagement |
| direct | direct charge | direct engagement |
| current | current charge | current engagement |
| Other adjectives: initial, single, small, actual, massive, large, serious, false, famous, new, major, possible, final, minor, limited, last, said, sudden, nuclear. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Blood Knight: Rebel units charge without or against orders a few times, most importantly in the first engagement of the battle.
Source: Film / Gettysburg -
Titanicus. Cally Samstag finds herself in charge of the remnant forces of activated 26th, a third line unit reduced from over 60 members to 18 in one engagement, with every officer dead.
Source: You Are in Command Now -
Even sweet Bertie Wooster does this to Jeeves in the short story "Jeeves Takes Charge", after Jeeves' actions result in his engagement being broken off.
Source: Get Out
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