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charge
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- pronunciation:
- charj
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- in charge
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
charges, charging, charged |
definition 1: |
to state in an official way that someone is responsible for a crime.
The police charged her with shoplifting.- synonyms:
- accuse, blame
- similar words:
- book
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definition 2: |
to supply with power or energy.
He charged the battery.- similar words:
- power, recharge
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definition 3: |
to ask for a certain amount of money as the price of something.
That restaurant charges a dollar for a cup of coffee.- similar words:
- ask, bill, demand, require
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definition 4: |
to pay for something with a credit card.
He charged his purchases instead of paying cash.- similar words:
- debit
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definition 5: |
to rush forward in order to attack.
The soldiers charged the enemy.- synonyms:
- assault
- similar words:
- attack
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related words: |
assault, assign, report, send, tell |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a price you have to pay for something.
The charge for that telephone call was very high.- synonyms:
- cost, fee, price
- similar words:
- amount, bill, check, expense, fare, invoice, payment, rate, rent, sum, tax
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related words: |
account, control, duty, freight, function, order, task, work |
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phrase: |
in charge |
derivations: |
chargeable (adj.), chargeably (adv.), chargeability (n.) |
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