en·charge \ə̇n, en+\transitive verb Etymology: Middle English enchargen, from Middle French enchargier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin incarricare, from Latin in + Late Latin carricare to charge, load — more at in, charge 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 >