to charter
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5.9
- verb
- /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
:
fletar
- Uh, we can charter a jet out of McCarren.
- charter a plane
- charter a vessel
- charter a boat
This might be kind of a stupid question, but is it possible to charter a flight to San Fran?
- This might be kind of a stupid question, but is it possible to charter a flight to San Fran?
Examples
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We chartered the boat, we're going to go fishing, and, uh, that's all there is to it.
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I've chartered a jet.
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You wanna charter a boat?
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Can I charter the boat?
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I'd like to charter your boat.
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We'll get to the coast somehow, and I'll charter a fishing boat.
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The plane is chartered to Athens.
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Once we had surfaced and changed, he led us to the chartered boat that would take us into Oahe Strait.
Fiction book (1999) -
In better times, my father and I had once chartered a boat to troll for king mackerel past the shoals.
Fiction book (1998) -
We decided to charter a yacht for our vacation in the Mediterranean.
Synonyms
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1.8
To pay money to use a house or car for a short time
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1.2
To pay to use something for a short time, for example a car
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3.3
Pay money to use property for a set time
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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3.7
A public school run by teachers, parents, or community groups with more freedom than regular public schools
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8.1
An official document from a king or queen that gives rights to an organization
- Formal
A court set up by a written agreement to decide disputes about a town or group's rules
- Literature
A UK law that lets the government watch people's online messages and activity
How Exclusive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charter comes from an old word charta meaning 'paper' or 'document', the same root as chart (a paper map). A helpful way to remember the verb 'to charter' (to hire a plane, bus, or boat) is to think of getting the 'paper' that gives you private use, so to 'charter' is to hire it.