Meaning of charge in English
US /ʧɑrʤ/ UK /ʧɑːʤ/
1. the amount of money that you have to pay for a service; cost
There is no charge for this service.
2. the amount of an electricity stored in battery etc.
The battery is on charge.
3. responsibility for care or control; liability
Who is in charge of the office while he is away?
4. responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame
The politician denied that he had taken bribes.
5. a formal accusation of a crime in a court of law; indictment
a crime charge
a charge of theft
US /ʧɑrʤ/ UK /ʧɑːʤ/
1. ask someone to pay money for something
"How much did they charge you for the repair?" "They charged me $500."
2. store electricity into a battery
charge a car battery at home
charge a gun with powder and ball
4. claim that someone has done something wrong; blame for
They charged him with dishonesty.
5. accuse someone officially of a crime in a court of law
I charged this man with receiving stolen things.