Encharged

/ɪnˈtʃɑːrdʒd/ adjective

Definition

Loaded with responsibility or burden; entrusted with a duty.

Etymology

Past participle of 'encharge,' maintaining the meaning of being placed under a charge or responsibility.

Kelly Says

The archaic quality of this word shows how English constantly prunes old words—'encharged' was once common in legal and formal documents but lost competition to simpler synonyms.

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