Charged
/tʃɑːrdʒd/noun
Loaded with force, energy, duty, accusation, or electrical potential.
Did you know?In older English, to charge someone could mean to load them with a duty, a command, or even a legal accusation, which is why the word still feels heavy today.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gere-
“To carry, bear, or load”
Late Latin
Latin
carricare
“To load a cart or wagon”
Old French
Old French
chargier
“To load, burden, or accuse”
Middle English
English
chargen
“To load; to command; to accuse”
Modern English
English
charged
“Loaded, accused, energized, or emotionally intensified”