charger

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English

Etymology

From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dʒə(ɹ)

Noun

charger (plural chargers)

1. A device that charges or recharges.
2. One who charges.
3. (historical, military) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry (of a lighter build than a destrier).
4. A large platter.
5. A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal; also service plate or underplate.

6. (firearms) A speed loader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine.
7. (prison) A rectal concealment container for prohibited material such as money, drugs and tools.
8. Synonym of hard charger (“person with a good work ethic”)

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricāre, from Latin carrus (“four-wheeled baggage wagon”). Compare Spanish cargar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.ʒe/
• Homophones: chargé, chargée, chargées, chargés, chargeai, chargez

Verb

charger

1. to load (up) (vehicle, animal etc.)
2. to load (firearm)
3. to charge (battery)
4. to put in charge; to charge (somebody with doing something)
5. to charge (somebody of a crime)
6. (military, sports) to charge
7. (theater) to overact, ham it up
8. (reflexive, se charger de) to take care of, see to

Conjugation

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written charge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

Derived terms

• charger la barque

Related terms

Descendants

• Esperanto: ŝarĝi
• Persian: شارژ کردن (šârž kardan)

Further reading

• “charger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French chargier.

Verb

charger

1. to load (with goods, etc.)

Conjugation

• As parler except an extra e is inserted after the final g before a and o.
• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Derived terms

• encharger

Descendants

• French: charger