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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 give a responsibility or duty to.
I charged him with the care of my pets while I was away.- synonyms:
- assign, entrust
- similar words:
- allot, authorize, burden, command, commission, delegate, saddle with
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| definition 2: |
to blame for a crime; accuse (often followed by "with").
She was charged with theft.- synonyms:
- accuse, blame, indict
- similar words:
- book, incriminate
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| definition 3: |
to supply with power or energy.
He charged the battery.- similar words:
- power
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| definition 4: |
to demand or ask as a price.
The cafe charges a dollar for a cup of coffee.- similar words:
- ask, assess, bill, demand, exact, impose, levy, price, require
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| definition 5: |
to put off payment for until a later date; pay for with a credit card.
He charged his purchases instead of paying cash.- similar words:
- debit
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| definition 6: |
to rush ahead.
The elephant charged at the jeep.
- similar words:
- storm
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| definition 7: |
to demand payment.
The pizza shop charges for delivery. |
| related words: |
assault, assign, denounce, fine, indict, instruct, lunge, report, send, set, tell |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a price asked for; fee.
The charge for our meal was more than we expected.- synonyms:
- cost, fee, price
- similar words:
- amount, bill, check, commission, dues, expense, fare, payment, rate, rent, sum, tab, tariff, tax, toll
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| definition 2: |
care or protection.
She put her son in our charge when she became too sick to take care of him.- synonyms:
- care, protection
- similar words:
- custody, guardianship, guidance, keeping, oversight, trust
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| definition 3: |
a claim that a person has done something wrong; accusation.
He was arrested on a robbery charge.- similar words:
- complaint, summons
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| definition 4: |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative.
- similar words:
- potential
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| definition 5: |
a military attack.
The soldiers stood strong against the charge of the opposing army.- synonyms:
- assault, attack
- similar words:
- aggression, invasion, raid, thrust
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| related words: |
account, cap, control, demand, duty, errand, freight, function, government, load, onset, order, part, place, task, value, ward, work |
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| phrase: |
in charge |
| derivations: |
chargeable (adj.), chargeably (adv.), chargeability (n.) |
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