verbπShareTo assign a duty or responsibility to"The manager is charging Sarah with the responsibility of training the new interns. "joborganizationbusinessactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assign (a debit) to an account"The bank is charging a $5 fee to my account for using an out-of-network ATM. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pay on account, as by using a credit card"Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?"businessfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.)"The mechanic is charging $100 for the oil change. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(possibly archaic) to sell at a given price."to charge coal at $5 per unit"businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo formally accuse (a person) of a crime."The police are charging him with theft. "lawpolicegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impute or ascribe"The teacher is charging the student with plagiarism because she copied her essay from the internet. "lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo call to account; to challenge"The teacher is charging the student with plagiarism after finding identical work online. "actioncommunicationdemandstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place a burden or load on or in"The moving company is charging us extra for carrying the heavy furniture upstairs. "energyactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials"The worker is charging the industrial oven with wood before turning it on. "technologytechnicalmachineactionindustryenergyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move forward quickly and forcefully, particularly in combat and/or on horseback"The knight, on his powerful steed, was charging towards the enemy line, lance lowered. "militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a hunting dog) to lie on the belly and be still (A command given by a hunter to a dog)"The hunter told the dog to charging, so it lay still and waited for the deer. "animalsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act or process of charging (as of a battery)."The phone's charging is slow today, so I'll leave it plugged in longer. "electronicsenergytechnologydeviceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender."Smith is called for charging, and the Nimrods will get the ball."sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading