take charge of
verb
Roget 664:
be safe
etc.
adj.;
keep one's head above water,
tide over,
save one's bacon;
ride out the storm,
weather the storm;
light upon one's feet,
land on one's feet;
bear a charmed life;
escape
etc.
671.
make safe,
render safe
etc.
Adj.;
protect;
take care of
etc.
(care)
459;
preserve
etc.
670;
cover,
screen,
shelter,
shroud,
flank,
ward;
guard
etc.
(defend)
717;
secure
etc.
(restrain)
751;
entrench,
intrench†,
fence round
etc.
(circumscribe)
229;
house,
nestle,
ensconce;
take charge of.
escort,
convoy;
garrison;
watch,
mount guard,
patrol.
make assurance doubly sure
etc.
(caution)
864;
take up a loose thread;
take precautions
etc.
(prepare for)
673;
double reef topsails.
seek safety;
take shelter,
find shelter
etc.
666.
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Roget 751:
restrain,
check;
put under restraint,
lay under restraint;
enthral,
enthrall,
inthral†,
inthrall†,
bethral†,
bethrall†;
restrict;
debar
etc.
(hinder)
706;
constrain;
coerce
etc.
(compel)
744;
curb,
control;
hold back,
hold from,
hold in,
hold in check,
hold within bounds,
keep back,
keep from,
keep in,
keep in check,
keep within bounds;
hold in leash,
hold in leading strings;
withhold.
keep under;
repress,
suppress;
smother;
pull in,
rein in;
hold,
hold fast;
keep a tight hand on;
prohibit
etc.
761;
inhibit,
cohibit†.
enchain;
fasten
etc.
(join)
43;
fetter,
shackle;
entrammel†;
bridle,
muzzle,
hopple†,
gag,
pinion,
manacle,
handcuff,
tie one's hands,
hobble,
bind hand and foot;
swathe,
swaddle;
pin down,
tether;
picket;
tie down,
tie up;
secure;
forge fetters;
disable,
hamstring
(incapacitate)
158.
confine;
shut up,
shut in;
clap up,
lock up,
box up,
mew up,
bottle up,
cork up,
seal up,
button up;
hem in,
bolt in,
wall in,
rail in;
impound,
pen,
coop;
inclose
etc.
(circumscribe)
229;
cage;
incage†,
encage†;
close the door upon,
cloister;
imprison,
immure;
incarcerate,
entomb;
clap under hatches,
lay under hatches;
put in irons,
put in a strait-waistcoat;
throw into prison,
cast into prison;
put into bilboes.
arrest;
take up,
take charge of,
take into custody;
take prisoner,
take captive,
make prisoner,
make captive;
captivate;
lead captive,
lead into captivity;
send to prison,
commit to prison;
commit;
give in charge,
give in custody;
subjugate
etc.
749.
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