charge

UK /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ US /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
noun 6verb 5

Definitions

noun

1

The amount of money levied for a service.

There will be a charge of five dollars.

2

An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.

Pickett's Charge; the Charge of the Light Brigade

3

A forceful forward movement.

Abou Diaby should have added Arsenal's fourth in the 50th minute after he danced round a host of defenders on a charge towards goal

4

An accusation.

two charges of manslaughter

"Ain't gone be no Rikers Island for you next time," I warned him. "You get tapped on another gun charge and you looking at some upstate time."

5

An accusation.

That's a slanderous charge of abuse of trust.

we'll nail the sophist to it, if we can get him on that charge;

verb

1

To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order.

Moses […] charged you to love the Lord your God.

Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition.

2

To assign (a debit) to an account.

Let's charge this to marketing.

3

To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.).

to charge high for goods

I won't charge you for the wheat.

4

To pay on account, as by using a credit card.

Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?

Can I charge this purchase?

5

To sell (something) at a given price.

to charge coal at $5 per unit

noun

1

Ellipsis of CHARGE syndrome.

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