charge
The amount of money levied for a service.
Noun 4 meanings
The amount of money levied for a service.
“There will be a charge of five dollars.”
An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.
“Pickett's Charge; the Charge of the Light Brigade”
A forceful forward movement.
An accusation.
“two charges of manslaughter”
Verb 4 meanings
To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order.
To assign (a debit) to an account.
“Let's charge this to marketing.”
To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.).
“to charge high for goods”
To pay on account, as by using a credit card.
“Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?”
Etymology
From Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricō (“to load”), from Latin carrus (“a car, wagon”); see car. Doublet of cargo.
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CHARGE at a glance
CHARGE has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + G 2 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #973 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with charge
All rhymes- LARGE6
- URGE5
- DISCHARGE16
- EMERGE9
- SURGE6
- FORGE9
- MERGE8
- VERGE9
- PURGE8
- BARGE8
- GORGE7
- RECHARGE14
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