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Charge |
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To charge |
To demand or ask someone to pay My bank charged me a fee for withdrawing cash from an ATM belonging to another bank. I can't believe the restaurant charged you for a glass of water! To pay using a credit card Tony couldn't pay for gas for his car in cash, so he charged it. To blame or accuse someone The judge charged him with destroying property, and required him to clean the building where he had painted graffiti. |
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A charge |
An extra cost When you order clothes or books online, you usually have to pay a delivery or shipping charge. |
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To be in charge of |
To be responsible for something or someone My oldest son is in charge of shoveling the snow on our sidewalk. The teacher's aide is in charge of taking attendance and calling parents if their children are absent. |
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To recharge |
To give or gain energy When my phone stops working, I know I need to plug it in to recharge the battery. When she's tired, she takes a quick nap to recharge and then she's ready to go back to work. |
