English noun: charter | |||
1. | charter (communication) a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bank charter, royal charter | ||
Part holonym | articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation | ||
2. | charter (communication) a contract to hire or lease transportation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contract | ||
English verb: charter | |||
1. | charter (social) hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services | ||
Synonyms | hire, lease, rent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contract, undertake | ||
2. | charter (social) grant a charter to | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | certify, licence, license | ||
3. | charter (possession) engage for service under a term of contract | ||
Samples | We took an apartment on a quiet street. Let's rent a car. Shall we take a guide in Rome?. | ||
Synonyms | engage, hire, lease, rent, take | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||