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charge

1 of 2

verb

ˈchärj How to pronounce charge (audio)
charged; charging

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to fix or ask as fee or payment
charges $50 for an office visit
(2)
: to ask payment of (a person)
charge a client for expenses
b
: to record (an item) as an expense, debt, obligation, or liability
charged a new sofa
c(1)
: to impose a financial burden on
charge his estate with debts incurred
(2)
: to impose or record as financial obligation
charge debts to an estate
2
a(1)
: to give an electric charge to
charge a capacitor
(2)
: to restore the active materials in (a storage battery) by the passage of a direct current through in the opposite direction to that of discharge
b(1)
: to place a charge (as of powder) in
(2)
: to load or fill to capacity
c
: to fill or furnish fully
The music is charged with excitement.
d
: electrify sense 2
The crowd was charged by her performance.
e(1)
: to assume as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)
(2)
: to place a heraldic bearing on
charged his shield with three roses
f
archaic : to lay or put a load on or in : load
horses charged with heavy burdens
3
a
: to rush against : attack
The bull charged the matador.
also : to rush into (an opponent) usually illegally in various sports
b
: to bring (a weapon) into position for attack : level
charge a lance
4
a
: to make an assertion against especially by ascribing guilt or blame
charges him with armed robbery
They were charged as being instigators.
b
: to place the guilt or blame for
charge her failure to negligence
c
: to assert as an accusation
charges that they distorted the data
5
a
: to impose a task or responsibility on
charge him with the job of finding a new meeting place
b
: to command, instruct, or exhort with authority
I charge you not to go.
c
of a judge : to give a charge (see charge entry 2 sense 6a) to (a jury)

intransitive verb

1
: to rush forward in or as if in assault : attack
came charging into the room
also : to charge an opponent in sports
2
: to ask or set a price
Do you charge for this service?
3
: to charge an item to an account
charge now, pay later
4
of a battery or battery-powered device : to gain an electric charge : to receive and store a greater quantity of electrical energy
She left the phone charging overnight.

charge

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: the price demanded for something
no admission charge
b
: a debit to an account
The purchase was a charge.
c
: expense, cost
gave the banquet at his own charge
d
: the record of a loan (as of a book from a library)
e
British : an interest in property granted as security for a loan
2
a
: a definite quantity of electricity
especially : an excess or deficiency of electrons in a body
b
: the quantity of explosive used in a single discharge
c
: the quantity that an apparatus is intended to receive and fitted to hold
the charge of chemicals in a fire extinguisher
d
: thrill, kick
got a charge out of the game
e
: a store or accumulation of impelling force
the deeply emotional charge of the drama
3
a
: management, supervision
has charge of the home office
see also take charge
b
: a person or thing committed into the care of another
played with her young charges at the day-care center
c
: obligation, requirement
… to maintain this readiness … is … a first charge upon our military effort … Sir Winston Churchill
d
: the ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as a parish) committed to a clergyman
4
a
: a formal assertion of illegality
a charge of murder
b
: a statement of complaint or hostile criticism
denied the charges of nepotism that were leveled against him
5
a(1)
: a violent rush forward (as to attack)
the charge of the brigade
(2)
: the signal for attack
sound the charge
b
: a usually illegal rush into an opponent in various sports (such as basketball)
6
a
: instruction, command
… he gave them charge about the Queen, To guard and foster her forevermore. Alfred Tennyson
b
: instruction in points of law given by a court to a jury
7
a
: a figure borne on a heraldic field
b
obsolete : a material load or weight
Phrases
in charge
: having control or custody of something
He is in charge of the training program.

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

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command, order, bid, enjoin, direct, instruct, charge mean to issue orders.

command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality.

command stresses official exercise of authority.

a general commanding troops

order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise.

ordered his employees about

bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants).

she bade him be seated

enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude.

a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet

direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality.

directed her assistant to hold all calls
the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark

charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility.

charged by the President with a secret mission

Example Sentences

Verb We tried to charge the car's battery. The government charged that he had not paid taxes for five years. It is not clear if he violated the rules, as his critics have charged. The basketball player was charged with a foul. Noun He set off a charge that destroyed the mountain. He has charge of the building. There is no charge for fixing the tire. a delivery charge for the refrigerator an admission charge at the fair See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Giant arrays of batteries that charge at night when prices are cheaper and help balance the grid during the day are being installed by utilities and asset managers. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 That's when demand is at its peal and stadiums as well as third-parties charge as much fans are willing to pay. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 The company says that its 12-volt Bolt power bank can charge a laptop, or phone, serve as an outlet or even restart a car battery. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Fitz entered a no-contest plea to the failure to comply charge, and the other charges were dismissed, according to court records. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Looking for more ways to protect and charge your iPhone 12 or 13? Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2022 That's $800 less than what the San Francisco 49ers charge a family of four, the most expensive cost index in the NFL. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 The city plans to have resilience hubs, where seniors can go to get cool and charge their phones after a disaster. Carolyn Guniss, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 Simply unscrew the 6,000-mAh battery pack from the bottom and, voila, a plinth to wireless charge your phone upon—at 5 watts, that is. WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
Noun
The reason, Anderson explains, is that even though Zynteglo might be cost-effective over the long term and from a social perspective even at $2.8 million, the one-year charge for it can bring ruin to an insurer’s profit-and-loss statement. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The judge said Henderson will remain in the Shelby County Jail without bond for the murder charge against him. Amir Vera And Andi Babineau, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Stocks began the week lower but then made up ground over the following days, with shares of banks, manufacturers and consumer-discretionary companies helping lead the charge. Akane Otani, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Chris and Frank Both, who both initially led the charge for the park project in 2020 and 2021, have announced plans to raise even more now to help the park get built. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The breakdown: $57,410 for tuition itself, $10,960 for the room charge, $7,670 for the board rate, and an additional $3,500 for miscellaneous expenses (which are considered class dues, costs of books, and personal expenses). Alena Botros, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Off the runway, Kim Kardashian is undoubtedly leading the charge. Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022 The top charge against Bannon carries a maximum sentence of five to 15 years in prison. Michael R. Sisak, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French charger, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus wheeled vehicle — more at car

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from charger

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2f

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7b

Time Traveler
The first known use of charge was in the 13th century

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