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- [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey with, with]
- /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
- /tʃɑːdʒ wɪð/
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- [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey with, with]
- /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of charge with words
- verb with object charge with to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves. 1
- verb with object charge with to impose on or ask of (someone) a price or fee: He didn't charge me for it. 1
- verb with object charge with to defer payment for (a purchase) until a bill is rendered by the creditor: The store let me charge the coat. 1
- verb with object charge with to hold liable for payment; enter a debit against. 1
- verb with object charge with to attack by rushing violently against: The cavalry charged the enemy. 1
- verb with object charge with to accuse formally or explicitly (usually followed by with): They charged him with theft. 1
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Origin of charge with
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; 1950-55 for def 39; (v.) Middle English chargen < Anglo-French, Old French charg(i)er < Late Latin carricāre to load a wagon, equivalent to carr(us) wagon (see car1) + -icā- v. suffix. + -re infinitive ending; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Charge with
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charge with 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 with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charge with
verb charge with
- prosecute — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- rebuke — to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
Antonyms for charge with
verb charge with
- 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.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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