Pronunciation: /tʃɑːrdʒ/
noun the price asked for goods or services provided
A1 She was arrested and taken into police charge.
A2 The shop doesn't charge for shipping on orders over $50.
B1 The bank statement showed a charge for an ATM withdrawal.
B2 The company decided to drop the charges against the employee.
C1 The politician faced multiple charges of corruption.
C2 The lawyer argued for the dismissal of the charges due to lack of evidence.
verb to ask for payment for goods or services provided
A1 I charge my phone every night.
A2 The store charged me extra for shipping.
B1 The company will charge a fee for late payments.
B2 The police officer charged the suspect with theft.
C1 The prosecutor decided to charge the defendant with multiple counts of fraud.
C2 The committee charged with investigating corruption uncovered widespread misconduct.
formal The company will levy a charge for any additional services requested.
informal They're gonna charge extra if you want that done.
slang I can't believe they're trying to hit us with that charge.
figurative She took charge of the situation and handled it with ease.
charged
charges
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will charge
have charged
is charging
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