encharge

transitive verb

en·​charge

ə̇n,

en+

1

archaic : to give into the charge of a person

encharging him the custody and defense thereof

—Robert Barret

2

: to give a responsibility, duty, or task to : entrust

—usually used with with

found himself encharged with the bringing up of a young nobleman

—R. H. Quick

Word History

Etymology

Middle English enchargen, from Middle French enchargier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin incarricare, from Latin in + Late Latin carricare to charge, load

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