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charge Definition

charge (c̸härj)

transitive verb charged, charg′·ing

Etymology: ME chargen < OFr chargier< VL carricare, to load a wagon, cart < L carrus, wagon, car

intransitive verb

  1. to crouch or squat when a command is given: said of dogs
  2. to ask payment (for) to charge for a service
  3. to attack vigorously or move forward as if attacking

noun

charge Idioms

charge off

  1. to treat or regard as a loss
  2. to set down as belonging; ascribe

in charge

having the responsibility, control, or supervision

in charge of

  1. having the responsibility, control, or supervision of
  2. under the control or supervision of; in the custody of
charge Synonyms

charge

n.

  1. A charged sale

    entry, debit, carrying charge, credit, sale on account; see also sale 2.

  2. Fee

    cost, price, assessment; see price.

  3. An attack

    assault, invasion, onslaught, onset; see attack 1.

  4. Superintendence

    supervision, care, custody, management; see administration 1, command 2, custody 1.

  5. A quantity of explosive

    clip, round, blast; see ammunition, explosive, load 3.

  6. An address to the jury

    admonition, statement, adjuration; see speech 3.

  7. *Pleasurable excitement

    thrill, kick*, bang*; see enjoyment 2, thrill.

in charge (of)

responsible, controlling, managing, supervising; see managing, responsible 1.

charge Synonyms

charge

v.

  1. To ask a price

    require, impose, sell for, fix the price at; see price.

  2. To enter on a charge account

    debit, put on one's account, charge to one's account, run up a bill, receive credit, take on account, incur a debt, put down, credit, accredit, encumber, buy on credit, sell on credit, buy on the installment plan, buy on time, pay with plastic*, chalk up*, put on the books*, carry*, put on the cuff*, put on one's tab*; see also credit 2, sell 1.

    Antonyms pay cash down, buy for cash, sell cash and carry.

  3. To attack

    assail, assault, rush, storm; see attack 1.

  4. To accuse

    indict, censure, impute; see accuse, censure.

  5. To load

    fill, fill up, replenish, energize; see fill 1, load 1, 3.

  6. To command

    instruct, direct, entrust; see command 1, commission. See syn. study at accuse, command.

charge Law Definition

n

  1. The formal allegation, contained in an indictment, information, or presentment, that a person committed a specific crime.
  2. An instruction to the jury.
  3. A claim, debt, encumbrance, or lien.
  4. An individual or thing placed in another’s care.
Allen charge
An instruction given, generally in a criminal trial, encouraging a jury to continue its deliberations after reporting a deadlock, on the basis that considerable expense and time has gone into the trial of the matter and the jury should make every effort to come to a resolution. See also jury instruction(s).
charge Usage Examples

Object

  • fee: We will charge a fee to respond to such a request.
  • particle: Hosting a world the charged particles the bane of.
  • battery: When it's time to charge the battery, just plug in the included AC adapter.

Converse of object

  • incur: Failure to pay by midnight on the day following will incur severe additional charges.
  • levy: It is like the common areas of an apartment block but there is no management company to levy service charges and do the work.
  • pay: You simply pay a postage charge for each item.

Adjective modifier

  • additional: There is no additional charge for issuing the check.
  • floating: The judgment provided important guidelines on the meaning of " ordinary course of business " for the purposes of a floating charge.
  • nominal: Most of our services are provided free or at nominal charge.
  • minimum: Minimum charge on DRT amps £ 10, Min charge on NK £ 20.
  • criminal: He is not, however, responsible for individual complaints, for compensation cases, nor for complaints which could involve criminal charges.
  • hidden: You may think that there must be a catch somewhere, whether in the quality or hidden charges.

Adjective complement

  • 10p: We are now charging 10p for new carrier bags but Eighth Day will not be profiting from carrier bag sales.

Noun used with modifier

  • congestion: In 2003, the congestion charge was introduced to reduce traffic in the city center.
  • cancelation: In this case the cancelation charges set out in clause 6 below will be payable.
  • delivery: Delivery Charges: The cost of delivery will be added to the cost of your book at the checkout stage.
  • prescription: If you live in the UK and take anti-epileptic drugs, you do not have to pay prescription charges.
  • admission: Admission charges are Adults £ 5.00 Children £ 1.00.
  • administration: In either case there will be an administration charge of £ 1 per person together with an amount to cover agent's commission.

Preposition: with

  • offense: This, he explained, meant persons under sentence of death or charged with offenses for which the death penalty could be imposed.
charge Quotes

The charge that an idea is radical, impractical, or long- haired is met by showing that a prominent businessman has favored it†an additional tactic in this strategy of defense†is to assert that Winston Churchill once sponsored the particular idea. If one is challenged, a sufficiently careful investigation will show that he did.

—Galbraith,John Kenneth

She even sighed offensively†as if she meant to charge me with the necessity of doing so.

—Gerhardie,William Alexander

The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February.

—Krutch,JosephWood

No blazoned banner we unfoldö One charge alone we give to youth, Against the sceptred myth to hold, The golden heresy of truth.

—Russell, GeorgeWilliam pseudonym  Ó

One thing alone I charge you. As you live, believe in life! Always human beings will live and progress to a greater, broader and fuller life. The only possible death is to lose belief in this truth simply because the great end comes slowly, because time is long.

—Du Bois,W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt)

I am accused of kissing women†perhaps overeagerly kissing women. And that isthe charge, not drugging, not robbing, kissing!

—Packer, Kerry

Sir, I now pay you this exorbitant charge, but I must ask you to explain to Her Majesty that she must not in future look upon me as a source of income.

—Kemble, Charles