Charge

/tʃɑrdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The amount of money required as a price for a service or a good.

The charge for the service was higher than expected.

A responsibility or duty assigned to someone.

She has been put in charge of organizing the event.

An accusation of a crime.

He was released on bail after being arrested on a charge of theft.

An electrical property of matter, either positive or negative.

The battery holds an electrical charge.

verb

To ask for a certain amount of money as a price for a service or good.

They decided to charge a fee for the workshop.

To rush forward in an attack.

The soldiers were ordered to charge at the enemy lines.

To energize a battery or device.

I need to charge my phone before we leave.

To place a burden or responsibility on someone.

She was charged with ensuring the project stayed on schedule.

Middle English: from Old French 'chargier', based on Latin 'carricare' meaning 'to load'.

on charge

To have responsibility for something.

in charge

Having control or authority over something.

charge up

To power a device by supplying electricity.

charge at

To run towards someone or something aggressively.

charges

The plural form of charge, referring to multiple financial demands.

charger

A device for restoring electrical energy to a battery.

charged

Past tense of charge, or having a strong emotional or physical intensity.

To charge it to the game

If you lose money on a deal, just charge it to the game.

Charge your phone

Hey, can I charge my phone on your outlet?