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1Take Charge — is a government program that provides free family planning and pregnancy prevention services to low income residents of Washington State. [ [http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/FamilyPlan/Take%20Charge/TC.index.htm Take Charge ] ] The program expands …
2take charge — (of sth) ► to take control of something or of a group of people: »His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away. Main Entry: ↑charge …
3take charge — index assume (undertake), command, govern, preside, takeover, usurp Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …
4take charge of — index arrest (apprehend), conduct, maintain (sustain), manage, moderate (preside over), opera …
5take charge — {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of persons or things). * /When Mrs. Jackson was in the hospital, her sister took charge of the Jackson children until Mrs. Jackson could care …
6take charge — {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of persons or things). * /When Mrs. Jackson was in the hospital, her sister took charge of the Jackson children until Mrs. Jackson could care …
7take-charge — /tayk chahrj /, adj. able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take charge management type. * * * …
8take-charge — adjective Date: 1954 having the qualities of a forceful leader < a take charge executive > …
9take charge of sth — take charge (of sth) ► to take control of something or of a group of people: »His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away. Main Entry: ↑charge …
10take charge — Synonyms and related words: active, acute, aggressive, animated, arrogate, assume, assume command, be able, be up to, brisk, can, can do, cut it, cut the mustard, dynamic, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, forceful, forcible, full of pep, go …