- 1
[countable, uncountable] charge (for something) the amount of money that someone asks for goods and services We have to add a small charge for refreshments. admission charges Delivery is free of charge. Thesaurusrate
- charge
- fee
- rent
- fine
- fare
- toll
- rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for something:a low hourly rate interest rates
- charge an amount of money that is asked for goods or services:an admission charge a rental charge
- fee (somewhat formal) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, or to join an organization:legal fees an annual membership fee
- rent an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a home or an office
- fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule:a parking fine
- fare the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
- toll an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge.
- (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll for something
- (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll on something
- at a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare of…
- for a charge/fee
- to pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll
- to charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- 2
[countable, uncountable] (informal) = account Would you like to put that on your charge? “Are you paying cash?” “No, it'll be a charge.”
- 3 [uncountable] a position of having control over someone or something; responsibility for someone or something She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business. They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. He took charge of the farm after his father's death. I'm leaving the school in your charge.
- 4 [countable] (formal or humorous) a person that you have responsibility for and care for of crime/something wrong
- 5
[countable, uncountable] an official claim made by the police that someone has committed a crime criminal charges a murder/an assault charge He will be sent back to Colorado to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder Topic CollocationsCriminal Justicebreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/indicted/convicted on felony charges/on charges of rape/fraud
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of assault and battery
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- be granted/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince/advise a jury
- stand/appear/be brought before a judge
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/take/put somebody on the stand/the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of guilty/not guilty
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
- sentence somebody to 5 years in prison/2 years' probation
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3,000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend 13 years on death row
- be granted/be denied/violate (your) parole
- ⇨ more collocations at crime
- 6 [countable] a statement accusing someone of doing something wrong or bad synonym allegation She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. electricity
- 7
[countable, uncountable] the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance a positive/negative charge
- 8 [countable] a sudden rush or violent attack, for example by soldiers, wild animals, or players in some sports He led the charge down the field. explosive
- 9 [countable] the amount of explosive needed to fire a gun or make an explosion see depth charge strong feeling
- 10 [singular] the power to cause strong feelings the emotional charge of the piano piece task
- 11 [singular] (formal) a task or duty His charge was to obtain specific information. Idioms
money
to accuse someone formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
to get a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from something
Check pronunciation: charge