trademark, idiograph, stamp, label, name, brand; notation, code, device; cipher, figures, numbers; letters, rune.
9. in character to be expected, as expected, as one might suspect or guess; just like one, one through and through; normal, proper, suitable.
10. out of character inappropriate, unfit, unsuitable; out of joint, out of tune; contrary to expectations.
characteristic, adj. 1. typical, representative, indicative, illustrative, symptomatic, diagnostic; distinguishing, differentiative, distinctive, discriminative, diacritical; particular, specific, pointed, marked; special, unique, peculiar, singular; individualistic, individual, idiosyncratic; symbolic, emblematic.
-n. 2. quality, nature, feature, attribute, property, trait; idiosyncrasy, idiocrasy, peculiarity, specialty, singularity, mannerism, quirk; personality, temperament, character, disposition; tendency, bias, leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant, proneness, drift, predilection, predisposition, streak; complexion, tone, aspect, mood, cast, turn, bent, style; detail, particular, particularity, point, element, essential; badge, trademark, earmark, symptom, mark,
characterize, v. 1. distinguish, specify, signalize, indicate; identify, show to be, define; label, tab, ticket, call; name, denote, designate, style; stamp, brand, put [s.o.] down as.
2. describe, portray, represent, depict, touch on; draw, sketch, paint, picture; analyze, evaluate, judge,
charge, v. 1. fill, fill up, load, plug, pack, ram down, inject with; suffuse, pervade, permeate; spread over, overspread, overrun, saturate, diffuse; bathe, soak, steep; imbue, infuse, penetrate, interfuse.
2. command, bid, order, dictate, adjure, direct, Obs. conjure; ordain, decree, enact; prescribe, set, appoint; summon, beckon, invite, cite, call; enjoin, entreat, exhort, call upon, urge, incite, induce; require, demand, exact, requisition, Brit. Mil. indent.
3. impute, accuse, indict, arraign, impeach, cite, book; allege, assert, incriminate, implicate, criminate, point to, set down to, call to account; attribute, assign, ascribe, accredit, credit, invest with, chalk up to; refer, arrogate, appropriate, associate, connect with.
4. attack, assault, rush, storm, blitz; beset, beleaguer, besiege, siege; fall on, open fire on, pounce on, set upon, Inf. lace into, Inf. rip into, Inf. tear into; bombard, barrage, broadside, SI. zap, SI. let [s.o.] have it, SI. lay into, SI. give it to.
5. load, weigh, weigh down, weight, lade, saddle with, place on; burden, tax, encumber, cumber, superpose; impede, hamper, hinder, handicap; strain, overload, overburden, overtask, overtax, overwhelm, overcharge.
6. load, freight, fill, stow; stuff, pile, heap, stack, pack, Rare, implete.
7. impose, ask, expect, fix a charge, ask a price, price; levy, assess, appraise; fine, tax, exact.
8. defer payment, bill, debit, put on one's check or bill or tab; buy now, pay later; buy on the lay-away or installment plan; take on credit, take on account.
-n. 9. duty, responsibility, office, trust; obligation, bounden duty, liability; oath, word, commitment, promise, pact; mission, calling, assignment, business.
10. care, custody, wardship, protection, keep, keeping, safekeeping, safeguard; auspices, aegis, patronage; guardianship, tutelage, guidance, chaper-onage; supervision, superintendence, surveillance, management, direction; jurisdiction, control, rule, administration.
11. ward, dependent, minor, prot£g£.
12. command, commandment, order, ordinance; injunction, mandate, dictate, will; instruction, prescription, direction, bid; behest, bidding, request, demand, requisition; summons, summoning, call, invitation; enjoining, exhortation, entreaty, urging, incitement, inducement.