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• admission charges
• we have to make a small charge for refreshments.
• delivery is free of charge.
• would you like to put that on your charge?

charge

1. the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services
• SEE ALSO the community charge
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-community-charge
• admission charges
• We have to make a small charge for refreshments.
• Delivery is free of charge.

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• All changes will incur a charge.
• The company will deliver free of charge.
• The hotel operates a bus service to the beach for a small charge.
• There is no charge for cashing traveller's cheques.
• They agreed to waive the cancellation charges.
• This service is available at a nominal charge.
• We make a small charge for wrapping your gift.
• a charge on company profits
• The museum has introduced a £3 admission charge.
• There is a quarterly standing charge (= an amount of money that you pay in order to use a service, such as gas or water).
• They guarantee that there are no hidden fees and charges.
• parking charges
• Trained coaches will provide support at no extra charge.
• What's that $30 charge on your credit card bill?
• For orders over £30, you don't have to pay the delivery charge.
2. a charge account
• Would you like to put that on your charge?
• ‘Are you paying cash?’ ‘No, it'll be a charge.’
3. a position of having control over somebody/something; responsibility for somebody/something
• She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.
• He took charge of the farm after his father's death.
• They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week.
• I'm leaving the school in your charge.

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• We need somebody to take charge of the financial side.
• The conductor has overall charge of the train.
• The child is under my charge until her mother returns.
• Stephen will resume sole charge for the time being.
• She took personal charge of the files.
• John has been put in charge of marketing.
• I need to feel more in charge of my life.
• She heroically gave her life to save the baby in her charge.
• the police officers in charge of the investigation
4. a person that you have responsibility for and care for
5. an official claim made by the police that somebody has committed a crime
• criminal charges
• a murder/an assault charge
• a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder
• He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery.
• Both men deny the charges.
• They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court.
• After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge.

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• fraud/corruption/felony charges
• He has admitted the murder charge.
• He was found guilty on a reduced charge of assault.
• She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault.
• She is almost certain to face criminal charges.
• The charges against you have been dropped.
• The company agreed to pay $20 million to settle insider-trading charges.
• The company has managed to avoid criminal charges in this case.
• The court dismissed the charge against him.
• a charge of armed robbery
• charges relating to the embezzlement of public funds
• new charges alleging the misuse of funds
• to be detained/held/released without charge
• The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.
• He was arrested on a charge of murder.
• They had pleaded guilty to the charge at Swansea Crown Court.
• He was convicted of five charges under the Official Secrets Act.
• He admitted seven charges of attempted murder.
• The Court dismissed all charges.
• charges of assault/murder
6. a statement accusing somebody of doing something wrong or bad
• SYNONYM allegation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/allegation
• She rejected the charge that the story was untrue.
• Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias.

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• He accused the government of fabricating the charges for political reasons.
• The charges will be difficult to prove.
• The prime minister dismissed the charge that he had misled Parliament.
• She defended herself against charges of racism.
7. the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance
• a positive/negative charge
8. the act of putting electricity into a battery; the electricity in a battery
• He put his phone on charge.
• My laptop had run out of charge.
9. a sudden rush or violent attack, for example by soldiers, wild animals or players in some sports
• He led the charge down the field.

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• Allen led the charge, but could they get a goal back?
• The bugle sounded the charge.
• They were driven back by a police baton charge.
• Young people are leading the charge to clean up the city.
10. the amount of explosive needed to fire a gun or make an explosion
• SEE ALSO depth charge
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/depth-charge
11. the power to cause strong feelings
• the emotional charge of the piano piece
• a film in which every scene carries an emotional charge
12. a task or duty
• His charge was to obtain specific information.
13. to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
• Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man.
• Many victims of crime are reluctant to press charges against their attackers.
• She laid charges against the firm for not complying with the regulations.
14. to get a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from something
• I get a real charge out of working hard and seeing good results.
15. to be the first to make the effort to do something new
• Denmark, Norway and Sweden are united in leading the charge to a cash-free economy.

Word Origin

• Middle English (in the general senses ‘to load’ and ‘a load’), from Old French charger (verb), charge (noun), from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.