Charge
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
Definitions
4 meaningsTo demand payment for something.
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
To ask for money for goods or services.
They charge a lot for those fancy shoes.
💡 Simply: It's like asking someone for money for what you did or gave them. The mechanic charged me $100 to fix my car.
👶 For kids: To ask for money for something.
More Examples
How much do they charge for a haircut?
How It's Used
"The restaurant charged us $50 for the meal."
To move forward rapidly and forcefully.
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
To attack or rush against someone or something.
The bull charged the matador.
💡 Simply: It's like running really fast and aggressively towards something. The angry dog charged at the mailman!
👶 For kids: To run at something quickly.
More Examples
The police charged the suspect.
How It's Used
"The soldiers charged into battle."
An amount of money that someone must pay.
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
A sum of money asked for a service or good.
The admission charge was $20.
💡 Simply: It's like the cost for something. There is a small charge to use this app.
👶 For kids: The money you pay for something.
More Examples
There's a shipping charge of $5.
How It's Used
"There was a $10 service charge added to the bill."
A formal accusation of wrongdoing.
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
An accusation made against someone.
She filed charges against him.
💡 Simply: It means someone is accused of doing something wrong. The police charged him with stealing a car.
👶 For kids: Someone says you did something wrong.
More Examples
The police brought charges of fraud.
How It's Used
"He was arrested and charged with theft."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
in charge of
Responsible for something or someone.
"She's in charge of the project."
From Old French *charger, from Vulgar Latin *carricare, from Latin carrus "cart, wagon". Initially meaning "to load", it evolved to encompass various meanings related to loading, responsibility, and accusation.
The word 'charge' has a rich history, evolving from its original meaning related to loading a cart to encompass its various modern connotations.
Memory tip
Think of a charging station for your phone; it demands energy (payment) to work.
Word Origin
"to load"