to give charge over
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To set one in authority over. I gave my brother Hanani .... charge over Jeru- salem.— Neh. vii, 2.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to give charge over” mean?
To set one in authority over. I gave my brother Hanani .... charge over Jeru- salem.— Neh. vii, 2.
Is “to give charge over” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.