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charged

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒɪd/

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To assign a duty or responsibility to

Examples :

"The manager charged Sarah with leading the new marketing campaign. "

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To assign (a debit) to an account

Examples :

"The store charged my credit card for the new shoes I bought. "

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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 plumber charged $100 for fixing the leaky pipe. "

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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 him with theft after they found the stolen phone in his bag. "

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To impute or ascribe

Examples :

"The teacher charged the student with cheating on the exam after seeing suspicious activity. "

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To call to account; to challenge

Examples :

"The teacher charged the student with plagiarism after finding similar text in their essay and another source. "

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To place a burden or load on or in

Examples :

"The teacher charged the students with the responsibility of cleaning the classroom. "

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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 firefighter charged the hose with water before approaching the burning building. "

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

Examples :

"The football team charged down the field, trying to score a touchdown. "

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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 commanded, "Charged!" and the dog immediately lay still in the tall grass, waiting for the signal to flush out the birds. "

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