charge

//tʃɑːrdʒ//
B1Frequency Level 5Neutral
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Noun

chargeSingular
chargesPlural
1

A price asked for goods or services

There is no charge for delivery.

2

A formal accusation of wrongdoing or crime

He was arrested on a charge of theft.

3

The amount of electrical energy stored in a battery or device

My phone's battery has lost its charge.

4

A rushing attack or forward movement

The cavalry led the charge against the enemy.

5

A responsibility or duty given to someone

The teacher has charge of the students during the field trip.

6

A person or thing entrusted to someone's care

The teacher is responsible for all the charges in her class.

Verb

chargePresent tense
chargedPast tense
chargedPast participle
chargingPresent participle
chargesThird-person singular
1

To ask for payment for goods or services

The restaurant charges $15 for lunch.

2

To formally accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing

He was charged with theft.

3

To supply electrical energy to a battery or device

I need to charge my phone before we leave.

4

To rush forward in attack

The soldiers charged at the enemy.

5

To give someone a responsibility or duty

The manager charged him with organizing the event.

charge - Deep Vocabulary