Charge
noun
The price asked for goods or services.
There is a charge for the first checked bag on most airlines.
Often appears as...
- service charge
- delivery charge
verb
Ask someone for a price for providing a service or product.
The restaurant charged us for the bread they brought to the table.
Often appears as...
- charge somebody for something
- charge a fee
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Formal
noun
A responsibility or duty assigned to someone.
As a project manager, the success of the project was my charge.
Often appears as...
- in charge of
- take charge
noun
Someone under the protection or care of another.
As a babysitter, her charge is to take care of the kids.
Often appears as...
- take charge of someone
- in charge of someone
noun
An accusation made against someone, usually in legal context.
He faced a charge of theft.
Often appears as...
- face a charge
- bring a charge
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Formal
noun
An amount of electricity.
The battery has a full charge.
Often appears as...
- full charge
- low charge
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Technical
verb
To rush forward in attack.
The bull charged at the matador.
Often appears as...
- charge at someone
- charge towards
verb
To give a task or responsibility to someone.
I was charged with the task of organizing the event.
Often appears as...
- charge with a task
- charge with a responsibility
verb
To store electrical energy in a battery.
I need to charge my phone, it's almost dead.
Often appears as...
- charge a phone
- charge a battery
noun
The price asked for goods or services.
There is a charge for the first checked bag on most airlines.
Often appears as...
- service charge
- delivery charge
verb
Ask someone for a price for providing a service or product.
The restaurant charged us for the bread they brought to the table.
Often appears as...
- charge somebody for something
- charge a fee
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A responsibility or duty assigned to someone.
As a project manager, the success of the project was my charge.
Often appears as...
- in charge of
- take charge
noun
Someone under the protection or care of another.
As a babysitter, her charge is to take care of the kids.
Often appears as...
- take charge of someone
- in charge of someone
noun
An accusation made against someone, usually in legal context.
He faced a charge of theft.
Often appears as...
- face a charge
- bring a charge
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An amount of electricity.
The battery has a full charge.
Often appears as...
- full charge
- low charge
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To rush forward in attack.
The bull charged at the matador.
Often appears as...
- charge at someone
- charge towards
verb
To give a task or responsibility to someone.
I was charged with the task of organizing the event.
Often appears as...
- charge with a task
- charge with a responsibility
verb
To store electrical energy in a battery.
I need to charge my phone, it's almost dead.
Often appears as...
- charge a phone
- charge a battery
Definition 1 of 9
Pro Tip 1/2Commercial Context
The word 'charge' often relates to money in shopping or services.
How much will you charge for shipping my package?
Pro Tip 2/2Extra Fees
'Charge' can imply additional fees on top of the main cost.
The hotel has a charge for using the minibar.
Pro Tip 1/2Commercial Context
The word 'charge' often relates to money in shopping or services.
How much will you charge for shipping my package?
Pro Tip 2/2Extra Fees
'Charge' can imply additional fees on top of the main cost.
The hotel has a charge for using the minibar.
Pro Tip 1/2Commercial Context
The word 'charge' often relates to money in shopping or services.
How much will you charge for shipping my package?
Pro Tip 2/2Extra Fees
'Charge' can imply additional fees on top of the main cost.
The hotel has a charge for using the minibar.
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Video examples
How do geckos defy...
The spatulae flatten, creating lots of surface area for their positively and negatively charged patches to find complimentary patches on the ceiling. Each spatula only contributes a minuscule amount of that van der Waals stickiness. But a gecko has about two billion of them, creating enough combined force to support its weight.
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
deep, frozen versions of our solar system. In the sky, they look like this. We know them for their tails. There are actually two tails. One is a dust tail, which is blown away by the solar wind. The other one is an ion tail, which is charged particles, and they follow the magnetic field in the solar system.
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How menstruation works -...
Menstruation even begins and ends at different times in life for different women, too. In other words, variations between periods are normal. Appreciating these differences and learning about this monthly process can empower women, giving them the tools to understand and take charge of their own bodies.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
just charge it. And I just looked at her, and she looked at me, and we kind of just both held it and just moved it through the wave. And that for me was really powerful, because sometimes you're not aware of when you need help. Sometimes you're not aware of when to reach out.
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Want interstellar...
to do because you're not in charge and I don't particularly like you but we can start to look at human behavior now that is one of the issues because everything that's required for an interstellar journey are the same things that are required to support our life form here
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How to squeeze...
to power the ticket gates and displays and a dance club where piezoelectricity helps power the lights. Could basketball players running back and forth power the scoreboard? Or might walking down the street charge your electronic devices? What's next for piezoelectricity?
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The science of static...
in an attempt to restore the neutral charge equilibrium. And this quick movement of electrons, called static discharge, is what we recognize as that sudden spark. This process doesn't happen with just any objects. Otherwise you'd be getting zapped all the time.
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How to Speak Chimpanzee...
and establish who is in charge of the group. They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
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How batteries work -...
while newer, advanced batteries can survive and function for thousands. Batteries of the future may be light, thin sheets that operate on the principles of quantum physics and last for hundreds of thousands of charge cycles.
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Brutal Lion Infanticide...
After several years in charge, they've had their day. Now the interests of the new males and those of the lionesses differ. Without their fathers to protect them, the cubs are in peril.
Video examples
How do geckos defy...
The spatulae flatten, creating lots of surface area for their positively and negatively charged patches to find complimentary patches on the ceiling. Each spatula only contributes a minuscule amount of that van der Waals stickiness. But a gecko has about two billion of them, creating enough combined force to support its weight.
Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
deep, frozen versions of our solar system. In the sky, they look like this. We know them for their tails. There are actually two tails. One is a dust tail, which is blown away by the solar wind. The other one is an ion tail, which is charged particles, and they follow the magnetic field in the solar system.
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
Menstruation even begins and ends at different times in life for different women, too. In other words, variations between periods are normal. Appreciating these differences and learning about this monthly process can empower women, giving them the tools to understand and take charge of their own bodies.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
just charge it. And I just looked at her, and she looked at me, and we kind of just both held it and just moved it through the wave. And that for me was really powerful, because sometimes you're not aware of when you need help. Sometimes you're not aware of when to reach out.
Video examples
Want interstellar...
to do because you're not in charge and I don't particularly like you but we can start to look at human behavior now that is one of the issues because everything that's required for an interstellar journey are the same things that are required to support our life form here
Video examples
How to squeeze...
to power the ticket gates and displays and a dance club where piezoelectricity helps power the lights. Could basketball players running back and forth power the scoreboard? Or might walking down the street charge your electronic devices? What's next for piezoelectricity?
Video examples
The science of static...
in an attempt to restore the neutral charge equilibrium. And this quick movement of electrons, called static discharge, is what we recognize as that sudden spark. This process doesn't happen with just any objects. Otherwise you'd be getting zapped all the time.
Video examples
How to Speak Chimpanzee...
and establish who is in charge of the group. They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
Video examples
How batteries work -...
while newer, advanced batteries can survive and function for thousands. Batteries of the future may be light, thin sheets that operate on the principles of quantum physics and last for hundreds of thousands of charge cycles.
Video examples
Brutal Lion Infanticide...
After several years in charge, they've had their day. Now the interests of the new males and those of the lionesses differ. Without their fathers to protect them, the cubs are in peril.
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Quote examples
Jocko Willink
American
Since the team understands that the leader is de facto in charge, in that respect, a leader has nothing to prove. But in another respect, a leader has everything to prove: Every member of the team must develop the trust and confidence that their leader will exercise good judgment, remain calm, and make the right decisions when it matters most.
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Julia Fox
Italian Actress
My dad always told me that I should have been an actress, but that wasn't really my main focus. I really love to be the director, the person in charge, making my fantasy come to life. But if I love someone else's fantasy, I'll definitely help them bring theirs to life, too.
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Lewis Black
American Comedian
One of the most important things, especially when you're leaving school, is to realize you're going to be dealing with a lot of idiots. And a lot of those idiots are in charge of things, so if you're in an interview and you really want to tell the person off, don't do it.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
American Actress
My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.
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Tina Weymouth
American Musician
We're not getting paid. We have these great musicians with us and it gives us a real charge. And the audience gives us a charge, because they keep it interesting all the time.
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Peter Kay
English Comedian
The best comedies are the ones where the person who's in charge is the one with the vision who's said, 'I'm staying with this till the very end.
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Pete Buttigieg
American Politician
Our neighborhoods are safer when there is trust between communities and the police who are in charge of protecting them.
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Tess Holliday
American Model
I feel sexy when I can be in charge of how I present my body and how I am in this world.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?
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Jennifer Weiner
American Writer
I'm not in charge of my life.
Quote examples
Jocko Willink
American
Since the team understands that the leader is de facto in charge, in that respect, a leader has nothing to prove. But in another respect, a leader has everything to prove: Every member of the team must develop the trust and confidence that their leader will exercise good judgment, remain calm, and make the right decisions when it matters most.
Quote examples
Julia Fox
Italian Actress
My dad always told me that I should have been an actress, but that wasn't really my main focus. I really love to be the director, the person in charge, making my fantasy come to life. But if I love someone else's fantasy, I'll definitely help them bring theirs to life, too.
Quote examples
Lewis Black
American Comedian
One of the most important things, especially when you're leaving school, is to realize you're going to be dealing with a lot of idiots. And a lot of those idiots are in charge of things, so if you're in an interview and you really want to tell the person off, don't do it.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
American Actress
My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.
Quote examples
Tina Weymouth
American Musician
We're not getting paid. We have these great musicians with us and it gives us a real charge. And the audience gives us a charge, because they keep it interesting all the time.
Quote examples
Peter Kay
English Comedian
The best comedies are the ones where the person who's in charge is the one with the vision who's said, 'I'm staying with this till the very end.
Quote examples
Pete Buttigieg
American Politician
Our neighborhoods are safer when there is trust between communities and the police who are in charge of protecting them.
Quote examples
Tess Holliday
American Model
I feel sexy when I can be in charge of how I present my body and how I am in this world.
Quote examples
Sophocles
Greek Poet
Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?
Quote examples
Jennifer Weiner
American Writer
I'm not in charge of my life.
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