charge
verb/tʃɑːdʒ/
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they charge | /tʃɑːdʒ/ /tʃɑːrdʒ/ |
| he / she / it charges | /ˈtʃɑːdʒɪz/ /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/ |
| past simple charged | /tʃɑːdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒd/ |
| past participle charged | /tʃɑːdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒd/ |
| -ing form charging | /ˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to ask an amount of money for goods or a service
- The fees charged by some companies are excessive.
- charge something for something What did they charge for the repairs?
- The restaurant charges £40 for the set menu.
- They are charging a reasonable price for the subscription.
- charge somebody for something We won't charge you for delivery.
- charge somebody something He only charged me half price.
- charge somebody something for something Some councils will charge you a small fee for bulky waste collection.
- charge something at something Calls are charged at 36p per minute.
- charge for something Do you think museums should charge for admission?
- charge to do something The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment.
- charge somebody to do something They charge you to change money into euros.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb1, Moneyb1- They’re charging £10 for the exhibition catalogue.
- Calls will be charged at 90 cents a minute.
- Companies are free to charge whatever they like for their services.
- Stamp Duty will be charged at one per cent.
- We don't charge for delivery.
- Your broker will charge you a 6% commission on the transaction.
- The people responsible will be charged for the damage.
- Interest was not charged on student loans.
- Two other taxes are also charged on fuel according to its price.
- We will charge an hourly rate for the work.
- The movie theater charges a flat rate of $20 a show.
- They charge smaller customers a premium.
- The bank charges a commission on all foreign currency transactions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- be entitled to
- be free to
- have a right to
- …
- against
- at
- for
- …
- charge something to somebody’s account
- [transitive] to record the cost of something as an amount that somebody has to pay
- charge something to something They charge the calls to their credit-card account.
- (North American English) charge something Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card).
- charge something against something Research and development expenditure is charged against profits in the year it is incurred.
Extra Examples- €50 will be charged to your account.
- The cost is charged directly to the profit and loss account.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- be entitled to
- be free to
- have a right to
- …
- against
- at
- for
- …
- charge something to somebody’s account
- [transitive, intransitive] to pass electricity through something so that it is stored there; to take in electricity so that it is stored and ready for use
- charge (something) I need to charge my phone.
- Before use, the battery must be charged.
- Don't unplug my phone—it's charging.
- Let the batteries charge fully before using.
- charge something up The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling.
- [transitive] to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
- charge somebody Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.
- be charged with something He was charged with murder.
- be charged with doing something They were charged with organizing an illegal demonstration.
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justiceb2- A man has been charged in connection with the attack.
- She has not yet been formally charged with the crime.
- The teenagers were jointly charged with attempted murder.
- She was charged under section three of the Computer Misuse Act.
- Four of his assistants also charged in the case were fined and given jail terms of up to five years.
- Companies are often charged with multiple offences.
- She was never charged with the crime.
- Peters was charged with two counts of armed robbery.
- to be charged with assault/manslaughter/rape
- An unnamed San Francisco man has been arrested and charged with possession of stolen property.
- They were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- formally
- jointly
- in connection with
- with
- [transitive] charge somebody (with something/with doing something) (formal) to accuse somebody publicly of doing something wrong or bad
- Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.
- charge that… to make a claim or statement that something will happen or be the case
- Opponents charged that cutting costs would reduce safety.
- [intransitive, transitive] to rush forward and attack somebody/something
- The bull put its head down and charged.
- charge (at) somebody/something We charged at the enemy.
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1- I was worried that the animal might charge at us.
- The rhino charged headlong towards us.
- He ordered his troops to charge the enemy lines.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- headlong
- blindly
- around
- …
- at
- down
- into
- …
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to rush in a particular direction
- The children charged down the stairs.
- He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on.
Extra Examples- I heard the sound of feet charging down the stairs.
- She charged into the room.
- The children were all charging around outside.
- He came charging into my office and demanded an explanation.
- The children all charged down the stairs and out of the front door.
- Three of the men charged towards Gallagher.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- headlong
- blindly
- around
- …
- at
- down
- into
- …
- [transitive] (usually passive) (formal) to give somebody a responsibility or task
- be charged with something The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.
- be charged with doing something The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.
- [transitive] (usually passive) (literary) to fill somebody with an emotion
- be charged (with something) The room was charged with hatred.
- [transitive] charge something (British English, formal) to fill a glass
- Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!
- [transitive] charge something (old use) to load a gun
money
with electricity
with crime/something wrong
rush/attack
with responsibility/task
with strong feeling
glass
gun
Word OriginMiddle English (in the general senses ‘to load’ and ‘a load’), from Old French charger (verb), charge (noun), from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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