0 present participle of charge
1 to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity:
The bank charged commission to change my traveller's cheques.
[ + two objects ] They charge you $20 just to get in the nightclub.
2 (of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime:
3 to move forward quickly and violently, especially towards something that has caused difficulty or anger:
4 to put enough explosive into a gun to fire it once
5 to order someone to do something:
6 to put electricity into an electrical device such as a battery:
He charges anywhere from $20 to $50 for a haircut and blow-dry.
The restaurant charges shockingly high prices for its food.
The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular.
He tried to run away from the police and was charged with resisting arrest.
