Meaning & use
charge
An amount of money that a person or business asks for a product or service.
See it in a sentence
There was an extra charge for checking a second suitcase at the airport.
The bank waived the monthly charge after she complained about the fee.
A note on using this word
Charge appears in many idioms, such as 'in charge of,' meaning responsible for, and 'free of charge,' meaning at no cost.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To formally accuse someone of committing a crime.
Police charged the driver with reckless endangerment after the accident.
3. noun
The amount of electricity stored in a battery or an object.
Her phone's battery lost its charge faster than usual in the cold.
4. verb
To rush forward suddenly to attack.
The bull lowered its head and charged toward the fence.
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