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- [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey]
- /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ; French ʃarˈʒeɪ/
- /tʃɑːdʒ/
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- [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey]
- /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ; French ʃarˈʒeɪ/
Definitions of charge word
- verb charge If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them. 3
- verb charge To charge something to a person or organization means to tell the people providing it to send the bill to that person or organization. To charge something to someone's account means to add it to their account so they can pay for it later. 3
- countable noun charge A charge is an amount of money that you have to pay for a service. 3
- countable noun charge A charge is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. 3
- verb charge When the police charge someone, they formally accuse them of having done something illegal. 3
- verb charge If you charge someone with doing something wrong or unpleasant, you publicly say that they have done it. 3
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Origin of charge
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Charge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
charge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charge
noun charge
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- charge d'affaires ad interim — Also called chargé d'affaires ad interim. an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.
- cost — The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, do, or make it.
- rate — the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans.
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
verb charge
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- indict — (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
- allege — If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
- arraign — If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge.
- incriminate — to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
Antonyms for charge
verb charge
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
noun charge
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
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