26984 words

charge

46 definitions • 76 examples
1
to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity:

Examples:

charge for The local museum doesn't charge for admission.
charge something for something/doing something How much do you charge for a haircut and blow-dry?
charge someone for something/doing something Can I charge the company for petrol I use getting to work?
charge someone to do something He says it's unfair to charge people to use public lands they already pay for with their taxes.
[ + two objects ] They charge you $20 just to get in the nightclub.
charge commission The bank charged commission to change my traveller's cheques.
2
to record an amount that a customer has spent for them to pay at a later time, according to an agreement between a business and the customer:

Examples:

Charge the bill to my account, please.
3
(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime:

Examples:

charge someone with something/doing something She is charged with murdering her husband.
Police have arrested him and charged him with manslaughter.
4
to publicly accuse someone of doing something bad:

Examples:

charge someone with something/doing something The newspaper article charged her with using the company's money for her own purposes.
5
to move forward quickly and violently, especially towards something that has caused difficulty or anger:

Examples:

charge at The violence began when the police charged at a crowd of demonstrators.
6
to hurry from one place to another:

Examples:

charge around I've been charging around all day and I'm exhausted.
charge about UK I've been charging about all day and I'm exhausted.
He came charging up the stairs to tell me the good news.
7
in sports such as basketball, to run into another player in a way that is not allowed by the rules:

Examples:

The referee blew the whistle because the forward charged the defender.
8
to put enough explosive into a gun to fire it once
9
to order someone to do something:

Examples:

be charged with He was charged with taking care of the premises.
10
When a judge charges a jury, he or she explains the details of the law to them.
11
to put electricity into an electrical device such as a battery:

Examples:

She drove the car round the block to charge up its batteries.
It's not working - I don't think the battery is charging.
12
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity or service:

Examples:

Is there a charge for children or do they go free?
They will also check your tyres for a small charge.
Water and bread are placed on the table at no additional charge.
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a formal police statement saying that someone is accused of a crime:

Examples:

criminal charges The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will face criminal charges.
on a charge of He has been arrested on a charge of murder.
bring a charge against The police brought a charge of theft against him.
drop charges against The police have had to drop (= stop) charges against her because they couldn't find any evidence.
trumped-up charge He claimed he had been arrested on a trumped-up (= false) charge.
14
the act of accusing someone of something bad:

Examples:

[ + that ] The president responded angrily to the charge that she had lost touch with her country's people.
Her refusal to condemn the violence left her open to the charge of positive support for the campaign (= allowed people to say that she supported it).
15
being the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something:

Examples:

in charge of Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?
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responsibility for controlling or caring for something:

Examples:

have charge of Her ex-husband has charge of the children during the week and she has them at the weekend.
take charge His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away.
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a person, especially a child, who is in your care and who you are responsible for
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the amount of explosive to be fired at one time, or the bullet or other explosive object shot from a gun
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an attack in which people or animals suddenly run forward:

Examples:

a charge of buffalo/elephants
a police charge
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an order to do something
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Examples:

My phone had run out of charge.
negative charge The electron has a negative charge.
positive charge The proton has a positive charge.
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If something is on charge, you are putting an amount of electricity into it:

Examples:

Is it all right to leave/put the battery on charge overnight?
23
to ask for a price for something:

Examples:

[ T ] I think they charge too much for football tickets.
24
to buy something and agree to pay for it later:

Examples:

I didn’t have any cash, so I charged the food.
25
to accuse someone of something, esp. to officially accuse someone of a crime:

Examples:

He was charged with resisting arrest.
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to move forward quickly, esp. to attack:

Examples:

[ T ] When the batter was hit with the pitch, he dropped his bat and charged the pitcher.
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to put electrical energy into a storage device such as a battery :

Examples:

[ I ] It takes several hours for my laptop’s batteries to charge.
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to instruct (the people deciding a legal case) what the law is in a particular case:

Examples:

The judge charged the jury before deliberations began.
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responsibility for the control of something or the care of someone:

Examples:

Marilyn agreed to take charge of fundraising.
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the amount of explosive to be fired at one time
32
A positive or negative electrical charge is a basic characteristic of matter.
33
to ask for a particular amount of money for something, especially a service or activity:

Examples:

charge (sb) sth for sth How much will you charge us for shipping and handling?
They charged $200 for insurance.
charge (sb) for sth We do not charge you for this service.
charge a price/fee, etc. He considered that the price they were charging was fair.
The bank charges a commission to withdraw money from a foreign ATM.
34
to pay for something by credit card:

Examples:

I don't have any cash - I'll charge it.
35
if you charge something to someone's account , the amount they have spent is recorded and they pay for it at a later time:

Examples:

Charge the bill to my account, please.
36
to record something as a cost in a financial account:

Examples:

charge sth to sth The depreciation is charged to the profit and loss account.
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to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime:

Examples:

charge sb with sth The property developer was charged with fraud.
38
to publicly accuse someone of having done something bad:

Examples:

charge sb with sth The newspaper charged him with misleading the public about the seriousness of the situation.
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to ask someone to do a particular job:

Examples:

be charged with sth The committee has been charged with developing a new funding formula.
40
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for a service:

Examples:

make/impose/incur a charge If you fail to cancel the booking within the specified period, you will incur a charge.
charge for sb/sth Is there a charge for children or do they go free?
small/nominal charge We make a nominal charge for this service.
high charges Small investors are put off by the high charges for this sort of account
There will be a one-off charge of £30.
Interest charges on an overdraft are usually quite high.
We will deliver to your home free of charge.
41
a cost that is recorded in a company's financial accounts:

Examples:

take a charge for sth The company expects to take a charge for various expenses relating to the acquisition.
Depreciation is treated as a charge in the profit and loss account.
42
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Examples:

a mortgage, or other charge against the property
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Examples:

bring a charge against sb Charges were brought against the UK company under the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act.
on a charge of sth She was arrested on a charge of fraud.
He was taken into custody but released without charge.
44
a statement that someone has done something bad:

Examples:

He responded angrily to the charge that he had not acted in the best interests of the company.
45
in control of or responsible for someone or something:

Examples:

Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?
From now on, Steve is in charge.
leave sb in charge (of sth) He was on vacation and had left his deputy in charge.
put sb in charge (of sth) I put Jack in charge of making the travel arrangements.
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to take control of something or of a group of people:

Examples:

His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away.

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