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- [chahr-ter]
- /ˈtʃɑr tər/
- /ˈtʃɑː.tər/
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- [chahr-ter]
- /ˈtʃɑr tər/
Definitions of charter word
- countable noun charter A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people. 3
- adjective charter A charter plane or boat is one which is hired for use by a particular person or group and which is not part of a regular service. 3
- verb charter If a person or organization charters a plane, boat, or other vehicle, they hire it for their own use. 3
- noun charter a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc, and specifying its purposes and rights 3
- noun charter a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties 3
- noun charter a document issued by a society or an organization authorizing the establishment of a local branch or chapter 3
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Origin of charter
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English chartre < Old French < Latin chartul(a) little paper (by assimilation), equivalent to chart(a) (see charta) + -ula -ule
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Parts of speech for Charter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
charter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charter
verb charter
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- borrow — If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
- rent — an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure.
- lease — a system for keeping the warp in position and under control by alternately crossing the warp yarn over and under the lease rods.
- hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
noun charter
- deed — A deed is something that is done, especially something that is very good or very bad.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- licence — license.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
Antonyms for charter
verb charter
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
noun charter
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
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