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Sunny123 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
charges = what?
Hello everyone. please let me know the meaning of "charges" in the following sentence.
1. The heart-stopping moment a protective elephant charges at a pack of hyenas to protect its injured calf.
charges = what?
1. The heart-stopping moment a protective elephant charges at a pack of hyenas to protect its injured calf.
charges = what?
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v. intr. 1.
- v.
- intr.
- 1.
- a.
- To rush forward in an attack: The dog charged at the intruder.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/charge
v.intr. 1.
a. To rush forward in an attack: The dog charged at the intruder.
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thank you Ozzourti. Is it also correct if I say .....
Here "charges" means "attacks"
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Here "charges" means "attacks"
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You could use "attacks," but then you would have to remove "at."
While there is some overlap in meaning, attacks don't necessarily involve rushing toward the target.
While there is some overlap in meaning, attacks don't necessarily involve rushing toward the target.
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