charge

verb
/tʃɑːrdʒ/

Meaning

to demand payment; to formally accuse; to rush forward aggressively

Example Sentences

The store charges extra for home delivery.

Example Expressions

charge someone with

Synonyms

bill, accuse, attack, command

Antonyms

free, acquit, retreat

Collocations

charge money, charge fee, charge battery, charge with crime

More Example Sentences

I borrowed a charger from my colleague.

We are in charge of the event schedule.

I was in charge of checking the documents.

I have to recharge my phone before we go out.

I am in charge of preparing the presentation.

She was in charge of organizing the workshop.

I always remember to charge my phone at night.

I need to buy a charger because mine is broken.

They agreed to cancel the booking without any charge.

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles one by one while his wife holds the ladder steady below and they finish the job before the next rain saving money by doing it themselves instead of waiting weeks for a contractor who charges much more.

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