take charge of

VERB

nurse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cradle feed keep an eye on look after nourish take care of vaccinate

STRONG

advance aid attend baby-sit cherish cultivate encourage father forward foster further harbor humor immunize indulge inoculate irradiate medicate mother nurture pamper preserve promote serve sit succor support treat

WEAK

keep alive keep tabs on minister to see to wait on watch out for watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

starve

STRONG

block cease condemn destroy discourage disregard halt hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse stop

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take charge of

Fleming was appointed last month, yet will not take charge of England in a Test until South Africa at Christmas.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Last Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced that Bisignano would take charge of the implementation of Trump Accounts, the tax-deferred retirement accounts for children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Last year, similar scenes took place in Istanbul, when the courts named an administrator to take charge of the regional CHP offices.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

Last year, similar scenes broke out in Istanbul, when the courts named an administrator to take charge of the regional CHP offices.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

Washington ordered Major “Light Horse Harry” Lee to take charge of what today would be called a special operation: the kidnapping of Benedict Arnold.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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