[
US
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
]
VERB
-
instruct or command with authority
The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem -
make an accusatory claim
The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased -
energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
I need to charge my car battery -
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
charge a conductor -
fill or load to capacity
charge the wagon with hay -
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork -
move quickly and violently
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office -
pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt
Will you pay cash or charge the purchase? -
set or ask for a certain price
How much do you charge for lunch?
This fellow charges $100 for a massage -
place a heraldic bearing on
charge all weapons, shields, and banners -
direct into a position for use
He charged his weapon at me
point a gun -
saturate
The room was charged with tension and anxiety -
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
After the second episode, she had to be committed
he was committed to prison -
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
he charged the director with indifference -
demand payment
We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
Will I get charged for this service? -
file a formal charge against
The suspect was charged with murdering his wife -
enter a certain amount as a charge
he charged me $15 -
provide (a device) with something necessary
load the camera
He loaded his gun carefully - instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
-
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend -
give over to another for care or safekeeping
consign your baggage -
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
He was appointed deputy manager
She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance -
attribute responsibility to
The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
We blamed the accident on her -
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks - lie down on command, of hunting dogs
NOUN
-
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
he is in the care of a bodyguard - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
-
a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains -
request for payment of a debt
they submitted their charges at the end of each month -
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge -
the swift release of a store of affective force
what a boot!
they got a great bang out of it
he does it for kicks
he got a quick rush from injecting heroin -
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
the judge's charge to the jury -
the price charged for some article or service
the admission charge -
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
he was arrested on a charge of larceny -
the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
the battery needed a fresh charge -
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
a confidential mission to London
his charge was deliver a message -
a person committed to your care
the teacher led her charges across the street -
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving -
an impetuous rush toward someone or something
the battle began with a cavalry charge
the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary -
financial liabilities (such as a tax)
the charges against the estate
How To Use charge In A Sentence
- WorldCom promises not to impose a minimum call charge and no set up or monthly rental fee.
- We believe that it is okay to charge for healing based on the doctrine, ‘The workman is worthy of his hire.’
- A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.
- More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
- Three healthcare assistants have been charged after an investigation into the alleged abuse of elderly hospital patients. Times, Sunday Times
- Howell has also admitted indecent assault charges against three of his patients in April and July 2008 at his clinic in Ballymoney. Northern Ireland dentist admits double murder
- It also questioned the fairness of two-tier charging structures in some schemes in which members ceasing to make new contributions were charged higher fees than active members. Times, Sunday Times
- Last year it settled charges that it illegally billed excessive fees and violated consumer protection regulations.
- Some banks charge if you access your account to determine your balance.
- Ships had to discharge their cargoes at congested anchorages either into horse drawn lighters or onto packhorses for the journey to the industrial centre.
