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charter

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of charter

1 to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum

  • charter a boat
Synonyms of charter

engage, hire, lease, rent
Words Related to charter

sublease, sublet

check out

arrange (for), bespeak, book, contract (for), order, reserve, sign up (for)

2 British to give official or legal power to

  • a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant
Synonyms of charter

accredit, authorize, certify, commission, empower, enable, invest, license (also licence), qualify, vest, warrant
Words Related to charter

approve, clear, credential, endorse (also indorse), OK (or okay), sanction

affirm, confirm, validate

inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, swear in

allow, let, permit

enfranchise, entitle, privilege
Near Antonyms of charter

ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, shut out, stop

enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, veto
Antonyms of charter

disqualify

Synonym Discussion of charter

hire, let, lease, rent, charter mean to engage or grant for use at a price. hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.
    • we hired a car for the summer
    • decided to let the cottage to a young couple
lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.
    • the diplomat leased an apartment for a year
rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.
    • instead of buying a house, they decided to rent
    • will not rent to families with children
charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.
    • charter a bus to go to the game

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