put in charge of

VERB

consign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign relegate turn over

STRONG

address appoint authorize commission commit confide convey delegate deliver dispatch forward give issue remit route send ship transfer transmit

WEAK

commend to deposit with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

cease conceal hold maintain receive refrain reject retain stop suppress take withhold

Example Sentences

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Say someone is put in charge of a particular business vertical; they might now get promised 4% of its profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Professionally trained, full-time foster parents will be put in charge of providing care and support for the children.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

He was made general in 2011, and later put in charge of arms and equipment procurement and development.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Weiss isn’t the first executive to be put in charge of a TV news operation without any hands-on experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Captain Smith has been put in charge of trading with the Indians.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

put in charge of

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