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  • 31charge in — Synonyms and related words: barge in, break in, break in upon, burst in, butt in, come between, crash, crash in, crash the gates, creep in, crowd in, cut in, edge in, elbow in, encroach, entrench, foist in, horn in, impinge, impose, impose on,… …

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  • 32charge — Noun: An obligation or indebtedness to be paid, as a charge for merchandise or services. Merchants Exchange Nat. Bank v Commercial Warehouse Co. 49 NY 635, 639; a form under which interest taken in advance. 55 Am J1st Supp Usury § 41; Houchard v… …

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  • 33charge-sheet — A police station blotter upon which are entered the names of and charges against prisoners, and the names of their accusers; a day book upon which charges are entered, later to be entered in journal or ledger …

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  • 34charge off — An accounting term for the elimination from assets of an item of corporeal property or of an account receivable, because of loss of value rendering the corporeal property worthless or the insolvency of the person indebted upon the account… …

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  • 35charge to enter heir — (Scotch.) A writ summoning an heir to take possession of his inheritance upon the death of his ancestor …

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  • 36To put upon — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 37To fasten a crime upon — Fasten Fas ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fastened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fastening}.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n. See {Fast}, a.] 1. To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the… …

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  • 38To fasten one's eyes upon — Fasten Fas ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fastened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fastening}.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n. See {Fast}, a.] 1. To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the… …

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  • 39To father upon — Father Fa ther, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fathering}.] 1. To make one s self the father of; to beget. [1913 Webster] Cowards father cowards, and base things sire base. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To take as one s own child; to… …

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  • 40rent charge — A charge upon land, created by deed or will, for the payment of sum due periodically, collectible by distraint, constituting a hereditament which will pass to the heirs and devisees of him in whose favor it was created, unless disposed of by him… …

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