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charge with

char·gé with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey with, with]
    • /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
    • /tʃɑːdʒ wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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".

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Synonyms 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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