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charge

/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/

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The amount of money levied for a service.

Examples :

"There will be a charge of five dollars."

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A ground attack against a prepared enemy.

Examples :

"Pickett did not die leading his famous charge."

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A forceful forward movement.

Examples :

"The football player's charge toward the goal line was unstoppable. "

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Examples :

"The teacher made a charge against Sarah for cheating on the exam. "

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An electric charge.

Examples :

"The static electricity charge made my hair stand on end. "

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The scope of someone's responsibility.

Examples :

"My sister's charge includes caring for her younger brother after school. "

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Someone or something entrusted to one's care, such as a child to a babysitter or a student to a teacher.

Examples :

"The child was a charge of the nanny."

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A load or burden; cargo.

Examples :

"The ship had a charge of colonists and their belongings."

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An instruction.

Examples :

"I gave him the charge to get the deal closed by the end of the month."

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An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.

Examples :

"The basketball player committed a charge when he ran into the opposing player who was waiting to receive the ball. "

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A measured amount of powder and/or shot in a firearm cartridge.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully measured the charge before loading the rifle. "

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An image displayed on an escutcheon.

Examples :

"The crest on the family's escutcheon showed a lion; the charge was impressive. "

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A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack.

Examples :

"to bring a weapon to the charge"

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A sort of plaster or ointment.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a special charge to soothe the baby's irritated skin. "

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Weight; import; value.

Examples :

"The heavy charge of responsibility for the project fell on Sarah. "

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A measure of thirty-six pigs of lead, each pig weighing about seventy pounds; a charre.

Examples :

"The blacksmith ordered a charge of lead to make the new plow. "

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An address given at a church service concluding a visitation.

Examples :

"The pastor delivered a moving charge at the funeral service for Mrs. Smith. "

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To assign a duty or responsibility to

Examples :

"The teacher charged each student with organizing a different section of the class presentation. "

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To assign (a debit) to an account

Examples :

"The store will charge the cost of the new shoes to my credit card account. "

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To pay on account, as by using a credit card

Examples :

"Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?"

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To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.)

Examples :

"The restaurant charges $15 for a small pizza. "

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(possibly archaic) to sell at a given price.

Examples :

"to charge coal at $5 per unit"

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To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.

Examples :

"The police charged the student with vandalism. "

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To impute or ascribe

Examples :

"The teacher charged the student with forgetting their homework. "

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To call to account; to challenge

Examples :

"The teacher charged the student with cheating on the test. "

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To place a burden or load on or in

Examples :

"My mother charged me with organizing the family's holiday decorations. "

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To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials

Examples :

"The firefighters charged the fire hose with water before heading to the blaze. "

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To move forward quickly and forcefully, particularly in combat and/or on horseback

Examples :

"The cavalry charged across the field, horses and riders moving forward quickly and forcefully. "

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(of a hunting dog) to lie on the belly and be still (A command given by a hunter to a dog)

Examples :

"The hunter told the dog to charge, so it lay flat on its belly and stayed very still. "

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