charge1 nouncharge2 verb
chargecharge1 /tʃɑːdʒ $ tʃɑːrdʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- An additional charge of 15% will be added to your bill for service.
- Cases of abuse have a strong emotional charge.
- Criminal charges were filed in October against Sorvino by the District Attorney's office.
- He appeared in court on a murder charge.
- He faces a charge of armed robbery.
- If your order comes to over $30, we will not make a delivery charge.
- Interest charges on the loan totaled over $12,000.
- Jill bought ice cream for her three young charges.
- Libel is a difficult charge to prove.
- Members and their guests are welcome to use the club's facilities at no extra charge.
- On Tuesday, the police officially filed charges against Jeffers.
- Police have dropped the charges due to lack of evidence.
- San Francisco police have arrested a 39-year-old man on murder charges.
- There's an admission charge for adults, but children get into the museum free.
- There's no charge for telephoning the operator.
- There doesn't seem to be any charge coming from the outlet.
- What are the charges against the accused?
- Bradstreet said it expects to post 1995 earnings of $ 3. 80 a share before the pretax charge.
- But the bomb casings and high explosive charges in nuclear weapons can not withstand fire and explosive shock.
- Guinness Mahon is offering a discount of 1 percent on the normal charge of 6 percent for investments made by May 5.
- He will then decide whether to prefer disciplinary charges.
- Investors who do their own research and then go directly to the fund manager of the choice must still pay the charge.
- Pate pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges in September and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
- Short trips in cold weather often do not put back as much charge as was lost starting the car.
- The idea that it would somehow reduce the community charge is erroneous.
THESAURUS
the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices: · The cost of running a car is increasing.· the cost of raw materials
the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale: · They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.· the price of a plane ticket to New York
the amount of money that something is worth: · A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something: · Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.· bank charges
the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor: · There is no entrance fee.· The membership fee is £125 a year.· legal fees
the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc: · I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.· fare increases
the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: · The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.
a charge that is set according to a standard scale: · Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges: · You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.
a statement saying that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: · The army has faced accusations of racism.
a public statement accusing someone of doing something although it has not been proved: · He denied allegations that he received a bribe.· Police are investigating allegations of corruption.
an official statement by the police accusing someone of a crime and saying that they must go to court, or a statement saying that someone has done something bad, made by anyone: · He appeared in court on a murder charge.· She denied the charge that the article had been misleading.
law especially American English an official written statement accusing someone of a crime so that they will be judged under the American legal system: · He is under indictment for credit card fraud.
Longman Language Activatoran official statement accusing someone of a crime an official statement made by the police accusing someone of a crime or an offence: a charge of burglary/theft/fraud etc: · He faces a charge of armed robbery.charge against: · What are the charges against the accused?on a charge British: · He appeared in court on a murder charge.drop (the) charges (=decide to stop accusing someone): · Police have dropped the charges due to lack of evidence.
an official written statement accusing someone of a crime or an offence - used especially in the American legal system: · A 15-page indictment was placed before the panel of judges.· Hancock pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment accusing him of four bombings.
what you have to pay for something the amount of money you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need all the time such as food and electricity: · We'll make sure you have the operation, whatever the cost.cost of: · The cost of electricity has fallen in the last twelve months.· Internet banking will considerably reduce the cost of doing business.high/low cost: · The high cost of health care in the US is causing a great deal of concern.building/legal/transportation etc costs: · If you lose the case, you will face substantial legal costs.cost of living (=the amount of money you need for things such as food, clothes, or rent): · Many old people have to live in poverty because of the steady rise in the cost of living.cut costs (=reduce the cost of something): · IBM is continuing to cut costs in an effort to be more competitive.at no extra cost (=without having to pay more): · We will deliver and install your computer at no extra cost.running costs (=the amount of money that a business or organization regularly spends on things such as salaries, electricity, and rent): · £650,000 will be needed to cover the hospital's running costs during its first year.
the amount of money you have to pay for something that is for sale, especially in a shop: · There's a great new clothes store on Main Street, and its prices seem very reasonable.price of: · What's the price of a pack of cigarettes nowadays?high/low price: · Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said it was impossible to build a good computer for such a low price.house/food/oil etc prices: · House prices rose by around 12% in the south-east last year.charge a price: · They charge the same price for a takeaway as they do for eating in the restaurant.half price (=half the usual price): · I bought these jeans half price in a sale.reduce/cut prices: · Apple was forced to cut prices sharply, reducing its profit margin.increase/raise prices: · The Japanese have raised prices just $8 a vehicle on average.price rise (=increase in the price of something): · Experts say they expect price rises to be gradual but persistent.the asking price (=the price that someone wants for something they are selling): · The asking price for the 60-acre estate in Atlanta is $27 million.
the amount of money that you pay for a service, or for being allowed to use something: charge for: · There's no charge for telephoning the operator.bank/delivery/electricity etc charges: · If your order comes to over $30, we will not make a delivery charge.admission charge (=the amount of money you must pay to go into a public place): · There's an admission charge for adults, but children get into the museum free.at no extra charge (=without having to pay more): · Members and their guests are welcome to use the club's facilities at no extra charge.additional charge (=an amount that is added to the usual price): · An additional charge of 15% will be added to your bill for service.
the amount of money that you pay to someone for a professional service, or the amount that you pay in order to do something: fee of: · Some actors can ask a fee of around $1,000,000 a movie.charge a fee: · The doctor I saw charged a £100 fee for an initial consultation.school/legal/medical etc fees: · An accident on vacation can cost you a lot in medical fees.entrance fee (=the amount of money you pay to go in somewhere): · The entrance fees to the park have gone up by 50%.
the usual cost of a service or job: · We are able to offer a whole range of services at very reasonable rates.hourly/weekly/daily rate: · Our shop assistants are paid an hourly rate of £5.50the going rate (=the rate that people are willing to pay at the present time): · £150 is the going rate for tickets for the concert.fixed rate (=one that is always the same): · There is a fixed rate for the job, regardless of how long it takes.
the cost of a journey on a bus, train, plane etc: · I had to walk home because I didn't have enough money for the fare.coach/train/air etc fare: · How much is the train fare from Toronto to Montreal?· A one-week stay in Majorca costs $779 including air fare.fare increases: · The biggest fare increases were on the Kansas City to Minneapolis line.
money that you have to pay in order to drive over some bridges or roads: · You have to pay tolls on many of the major roads in France.toll bridge/road/lane (=one that you have to pay to use): · In 1871 they built a toll bridge from the mainland to the island.
the amount of money that you pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: pay rent: · She pays £350 a month rent for a one-bedroomed apartment.high/low rent: · Office rents are highest in the city centre.put up the rent/raise the rent (=increase it): · If my landlord raises the rent again, I'll have to look for somewhere smaller.
the amount of money that you pay to use a car, television, tools etc over a period of time: · The rental on the TV includes maintenance and repairs.car/television/video etc rental: · Car rental is $200 a week and you need a clean driving licence.
the parts of the legal process a legal process in a court, in which people try out find out whether or not someone is guilty of a crime: · The trial is due to take place next month at Wood Green Crown Court.be on trial (for something) (=to be judged in a court): · A man from Seattle is on trial for the murder.go on trial (=to begin being judged in a court): · A man was due to go on trial at Liverpool Crown Court later today accused of murdering his wife.awaiting trial (=to be waiting for your trial to start): · Drake is in a federal prison in Houston, awaiting trial on charges of cocaine trafficking.face trial (=wait for your trial to start): · Perelli faces trial later in the year on corruption and perjury charges.murder/rape/robbery etc trial: · On Tuesday, a judge rejected requests to televise the murder trial of Robert Caine.
a particular crime or legal problem that is judged in court: · They lost their case in the High Court and had to pay damages.murder/robbery/rape etc case: · Mathers called it the worst multiple murder case in the city's history.
an official statement made by the police, saying someone has done something illegal: criminal charges (=official statements saying that someone has done something illegal): · Criminal charges were filed in October against Sorvino by the District Attorney's office.file charges (against somebody) (=start a legal process against someone): · On Tuesday, the police officially filed charges against Jeffers.murder/burglary/rape etc charges: · San Francisco police have arrested a 39-year-old man on murder charges.
the information, objects, documents etc that are used in a court to help to prove what really happened in a legal case: · Prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to convict Smith.· The government's case was based on evidence gathered over a two-year investigation.· The evidence proves clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.piece of evidence: · The most important piece of evidence, the murder weapon, has not been found.give evidence (=tell a court what you know about a crime): · His former girlfriend was called to give evidence.give evidence against somebody (=tell the court things that help to prove someone is guilty): · Husbands and wives cannot be forced to give evidence against each other.
the decision that a judge or jury makes about whether someone is guilty of a crime or not: guilty/not guilty verdict: · The jury's not guilty verdict was criticized all over the country.reach a verdict (=finally decide whether someone is guilty or not): · Jurors were unable to reach a verdict after deliberating two hours Friday afternoon.return/hand down a verdict (=officially say whether someone is guilty or not): · The judge will hand down a verdict in January, the newspaper reported.
the official punishment that someone is given by a judge when a court decides that they are guilty of a crime, especially a period of time in prison: a 7 year/6 month etc sentence (=when someone has to go to prison for 7 years, 6 months etc): · Neale is finishing a three-month sentence for petty theft.maximum/minimum sentence (=the longest or shortest time that someone can be sent to prison for a crime): · If convicted of the charges against him, Blackburn could receive a maximum sentence of 30 years.pass sentence (=officially say what a criminal's punishment will be): · Judge Evans will pass sentence on the three men tomorrow.life sentence (=when someone is sent to prison for a very long time or for the rest of their life): · Croy is currently serving a life sentence for the 1992 rape and murder of an Iowa woman.death sentence (=when the punishment is death): · Richardson was convicted of murder and given a death sentence.
not costing any money something that is free costs no money: · Parking is free after 6 pm.· "How much is it to get into the concert?" "Oh, I think it's free."· The clinic offers free advice on contraception.· I'm saving these tokens to get a free poster.
to be free: · Luckily I was insured, so the treatment didn't cost anything.cost nothing/not cost anything to do something: · It doesn't cost anything to get advice from them.· The competition costs nothing to enter, just send a postcard with your name and address.
without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for: · He offered to fix the car for nothing.· Fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating.· Children under five can see the show for free.
without having to pay - used especially in advertisements and official notices: · Guests can park free of charge all day.· Copies of the leaflet can be obtained free of charge from your local library.· This policy ensures that you get emergency medical treatment free of charge when travelling abroad.
if there is no charge for a service that someone provides, you do not have to pay for it: · "How much is the prescription?'' "No charge -- students are exempt from payment.''· Entry to the museum costs £3, but there is no charge on Wednesdays and Sundays.no charge for: · There is no charge for cashing these travellers' cheques.
if drinks or meals are on the house , they are given to you by the owner of the bar or restaurant that you are in and you do not have to pay for them: · On New Year's Eve, he offered a glass of champagne to everyone, on the house.· The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house.
if a service is provided at no cost to someone, they do not have to pay for it: · The Helpline provides advice on all types of personal problems at no cost to the caller.· Treatment at the health center is available at no cost to students.
if a shop or a company provides an additional service at no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money: · Many activities are available at the hotel at no extra cost, but theatre trips and excursions are not included.at no extra cost to: · The store is offering to install satellite dishes at no extra cost to the buyer.
especially written provided without payment: · His work for the church is performed gratis.· You can see some local bands at local clubs absolutely gratis.
to be in charge of an activity or group of people if you are in charge of an activity or a group of people, you are the person who has the authority to control what happens, tell other people what to do etc: · He's the captain. He's in charge, so he's responsible for anything that happens.be in charge of: · Who's the officer in charge of the investigationbe in charge of doing something: · As senior supervisor, she is in charge of training new employees.put somebody in charge: · Two years after joining the police force, he was put in charge of the department's records.
to be the person who makes the important decisions about what will happen in a business, organization, country etc: · She runs a company called Sunshine Holidays.· a drug counselling service that is run by ex-addicts· Who really runs the country - the elected government or big business?well/badly/poorly etc run: · The voting process was smooth and, for the most part, well-run.state-run (=run by the government): · a state-run mental hospital
to be in charge of a business, especially one that is owned by someone else: · My husband manages a mill, 200 miles north of Bombay.· Managing four pizza outlets is extremely hard work.· The family business was skilfully managed by her elder brother, Michael.
if you head a company or activity, you are in charge of it: · Levy headed an investigation into the fund mismanagement.· The program is headed by an expert in teaching gifted and talented children.head up American informal: · Heading up the investigation into the crash is Officer Frank Foyle.
to be the person with responsibility for a large group or team that is working together on an important activity: · The drug raid was led by top officers.· Dr Jenkins leads a team of researchers at the Plant Institute.· A group of 80 planes, led by Lieutenant Commander Egusha, was on its way to attack.
to be in charge of a group of workers or students and be responsible for making sure that they do their work properly, especially by being with them to give instructions, answer questions etc: · At work, she supervises a production team of fifteen.· All volunteers are supervised by a qualified nurse.· The teacher's duties that morning included supervising the before-school reading program.
formal to be in charge of a group of workers, especially when this involves planning and organizing what they should do rather than being with them or giving instructions to them directly: · Team leaders and project managers oversee groups of programming staff.· Administrators oversee the testing of students, to place them in the appropriate classes.
when it is someone's job or duty to do something if you are responsible for or have responsibility for doing something, it is your job or your moral or legal duty to do it: · The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company.· Why is it in our society that women are primarily responsible for raising children?· The Navy has responsibility for the defense of the island.· The health minister has overall responsibility for Britain's hospitals.
if something is up to you, you are the person who is supposed to do it: · She's done her part of the job. The rest is up to Phillip.it is up to somebody to do something: · It is up to the teacher to keep the class quiet and working hard.
to be the person who controls something and is responsible for it: · Who's in charge of the club's finances?· The UN officer is in charge of coordinating all refugee programs in the region.· The agency in charge of enforcing Mexico's gun laws declined requests for an interview.
/look after British to be responsible for a particular part or area of an organization, process, system etc: · My assistant takes care of all the travel arrangements - you'll have to ask him.· Sally looks after the accounts, and I'm in charge of the building itself.
if the onus is on someone to do something important or to make sure that something important is done, it is their responsibility to do it, without waiting to be helped or told to do it: · The onus of restarting the economy is on the government.the onus is on sb to do something: · The onus is on the taxpayer to make sure they pay enough tax.· At university the onus is on you to work hard - no one is going to force you.
to give the responsibility for doing something to another person · The law makes the government responsible for clean up of the waste at these sites.· Our department has been made responsible for all areas of training.· The best way of ensuring that the chores are done is by making each child responsible for a different one.
to give someone the responsibility of doing something or of making sure that it is done: · The boss is going to be out of the office next week, and he's putting me in charge.put sb in charge of: · Who have they put in charge of the investigation?· He had done rather well in the job and had been put in charge of a whole chain of stores.
to make someone you work with, especially someone in a lower position than you, responsible for a job or duty, so that you do not have to do it yourself: · New managers often find it difficult to delegate.· If you're so busy, why don't you delegate some of your work?
to try not to accept responsibility for a problem or a mistake that you have made, by saying that it was someone else's fault: · It's easy to pass the buck and blame someone else for your failure.· Diplomats say NATO is clearly at fault, and that officials there are trying to pass the buck.
British to make someone responsible for something that you cannot do or do not have time to do: · I didn't have time to do the accounts so I left them with Sophie.· Can we leave all this with you? It's just too complicated for us to understand.
to make someone responsible for doing something, especially something that has already been started: · Leave it to me. I'll find you a place to stay.leave it to somebody to do something: · Can I leave it to you to sort out the details of the conference?· The proposal leaves it to local communities to enforce the law.
formal to give someone the responsibility of doing something important, especially because you believe they will do it well and honestly: entrust somebody/something to somebody: · I foolishly entrusted the task of collecting the money to Ron.entrust somebody with something: · Managers show respect for employees by entrusting them with important decisions.entrust somebody/something to the care of somebody: · As a child Bertrand was entrusted to the care of nuns at a local convent.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + charge
The Museum has no admission charge. He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs. He was charged with burglary. He was convicted on fraud charges. I earn extra for working on Sunday. All these services are available to the public free of charge. If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. Not to have taken action would have laid the department open to charges of negligence. a new tax levied on all electrical goods You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. Is there enough evidence to make the charges stick? The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives. Dissidents were routinely arrested on trumped-up charges.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· For a small charge guests can use the hotel sauna.
· Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.
(=with no cost)· Delivery is free of charge.
(=you have to pay a lot/a little)· His charges are too high.
· There’s a fixed charge for having a dental check.
(=a very small amount of money)· You can use the tennis courts for a nominal charge.
(=an amount that is the least you can pay)· There’s a minimum charge of £10 per person in the Terrace restaurant.
(=for service in a hotel, restaurant etc)· The restaurant’s prices include a 10% service charge.
(=for being allowed to enter a place)· There is no admission charge.
British English (=that you must pay a workman to come to your home)· The electrician said there is a £40 call-out charge.
· If you change your flight booking, you may have to pay a cancellation charge.
· How much is the store’s delivery charge?
(=fees charged by a bank for some services)· You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.
verbs· There will be a small charge to pay.
(=ask you to pay a charge)· We make no charge for this service.
formal (=result in you paying a charge)· All cancellations incur a charge.
· The government introduced a charge for water.
(=allow you not to pay it)· I’ve asked the bank to waive the charge this time.
Meaning 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + charge· He appeared in court on fraud charges.· Robins was in jail awaiting trial on drugs charges.
· The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.
· Drinking and driving is a very serious charge.
American English (=for a serious crime)· He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.
verbs (=make someone be brought to court for a crime)· Sometimes the victim of an assault does not want to press charges.
(=have been charged with a crime)· A farmer is facing charges of cruelty and neglect.
· All three men denied the charge of manslaughter.
(=say formally in court that you are guilty)· The youth pleaded guilty to a charge of arson.
(=decide not to go on with a court case)· The prosecution dropped the charges in 2005.
(=say that a court case should not continue)· If there is insufficient evidence, the court will dismiss the charges.
· She had been arrested twice and released without charge.
(=be judged to be guilty)· McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault.
(=be judged to be not guilty)· Both men were acquitted of all charges.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The Museum has no admission charge. He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.· He ended up in court charged with assault.
· He’s in jail on an assault charge.
· Will I have to pay bank charges on this account?
(=put more electricity in it)· It takes eight hours to fully recharge the battery.
He was charged with burglary. (=one that allows you to buy things from a particular shop and pay for them later)· Store cards often have high rates of interest.
(=be formally accused of it)· The women were charged with conspiracy to supply heroin.
· Three men have been convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges.
He was convicted on fraud charges.· He has strongly denied allegations of corruption.
(=an official accusation that someone has committed a crime)· He’s been arrested on a very serious criminal charge.
(=an amount of money you pay for delivery)· There’s no delivery charge on goods over £20.
· Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread.
· She claimed that she was honest and dismissed the allegations against her.
(=stop the legal process of trying to prove someone is guilty)· Both men have been released and the charges have been dropped.
(=a legal accusation that someone is guilty of having or selling drugs)· He’s awaiting trial on a drug charge.
(=a flow of electricity)
I earn extra for working on Sunday. (=be accused of a crime and have to go to a court of law)· He faces charges of fraud and theft.
· The accountant charged a big fee for his services.
All these services are available to the public free of charge. If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. (=pay or charge someone according to the number of hours it takes to do something)· You can pay by the hour to hire a boat.
Not to have taken action would have laid the department open to charges of negligence. a new tax levied on all electrical goods (=officially say that someone may be guilty of murder)· Is there enough evidence to charge him with murder?
(=an official statement saying someone may be guilty of murder)· He has escaped a murder charge, but his career is finished.
· In that year, 367 people were charged with terrorist offences.
(=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime)· The police have charged the parents with murder.
· The school was no longer under their sole control.
You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. Is there enough evidence to make the charges stick? The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives. Dissidents were routinely arrested on trumped-up charges.· He may now face the criminal charge of assault.· Ultimately, no criminal charges were ever filed against Gospel Missions or any of its officials.· If accepted by the jury, the allegations could lead to the first criminal charges against the industry relating to smuggling.· And it's criminal what they charge, for that new plastic doings.· Prosecutors were considering filing criminal charges, and a civil suit was pending.· Gillece said he did not know whether the state will pursue criminal charges against Bailey.
· There was a terrible rage in him, she could feel it like an electric charge in the room.· Ah, yes: Maxwell showed that oscillating an electric charge is just the mechanism that causes light waves to be produced.· Molecular vibrations therefore lead to oscillations of electric charge, with frequencies governed by the normal vibration frequencies of the system.· Ethanol molecules also carry a small electric charge that is crucial to its behavior in the body.· However, there are two kinds of electric charge, positive and negative.· Since ions carry electric charge, the flow changes the electrical environment inside a cell.· Others that can generate an electric charge.· Water molecules carry an electric charge and tend to stick to one another.
· After the two-day class is over, Hawley offers additional runs for an extra charge.· For an extra charge T will also provide a recorded message giving your new number to any callers on your old line.· There are no extra charges for messages or file transfers.· For a small extra charge it is possible to travel in the observation car.· It has valuable information, yet there is no extra charge.· Prosecutors rarely adopt this course since the addition of the extra charge gives the defendant the choice of jury trial.· Many brokers also will deliver tickets at no extra charge.
· We also hold socials, parties, and organise day trips, again free of charge.· At this renewal of your Policy, you may increase your Contents and Buildings sums insured free of charge.· In that case Mr Zamoyski would almost certainly have handed the shoe over free of charge.· There's a weekly expedition into the mountains by mountain-bike, which are always available free of charge.· The leaflet is available free of charge from tax enquiry centres and local tax offices.· This might mean some one applies for £2000 and gains an extra £200 free of charge.· Such places operate as bureaux where clients can be put in touch with artists and offer this service free of charge.· Garden rubbish was accepted free of charge, and turned into compost, bagged and put on sale at the tips.
· Rather than being balanced throughout, they have spots of excess negative or positive charge.· This charge meshes nicely with the slight positive charge on one side of water molecules.· The proton has positive electrical charge, the neutron has none.· As in electricity, a positive charge glances away from a positive charge: like charges repel each other.· A large body, such as the earth or the sun, contains nearly equal numbers of positive and negative charges.· As in electricity, a positive charge glances away from a positive charge: like charges repel each other.· The positive charge of the protons generates an electrostatic field, which binds the negative electrons of the atom to the nucleus.· Likewise, regular protons have a positive charge, but antiprotons are negative.
· A small charge is made locally for the use of the showers.· Ethanol molecules also carry a small electric charge that is crucial to its behavior in the body.· For a small charge, avoid having to carry luggage by booking it through from airport to destination.· The tower was attached with bolts that contained small explosive charges.· Here's what it costs Included in the 12 monthly instalments is a small credit charge.· Traveller's cheques can be cashed at most hotels and any bank for a small charge.· There will also be a tea-room and a small admission charge.· For a small extra charge it is possible to travel in the observation car.
NOUN· Opening times and admission charges have not yet been published.· The only admission charge is their time.· Our admission charge rations us to one programme.· Dinner and dance lessons, no admission charge.· The admission charge is 20p and all the proceeds will go to the Northern Ireland Hospice.· The exhibition is free, but there is an admission charge to the Castle.· The new season will also bring admission charge to Museum of Flight, £2 for adults and £1 children and concessions.· There will also be a tea-room and a small admission charge.
· Painter cleared of bar assault charge A SELF-employed painter and decorator was yesterday cleared of assaulting the manager of a Harrogate bar.· If he had been convicted under the assault charge he would not have been eligible for early release.· Summons twist: A county councillor facing assault charges is taking out a private summons against the man he allegedly assaulted.· Donald Murphy was remanded in custody on an assault charge by Teesside magistrates last Friday.· Meanwhile guitarist Micky Geggus is due in court on assault charges.· Wilkins was fined a further £75 for the assault charge and ordered to pay the officer £20 compensation.· Already under a probation order for attacking a songwriter the previous year, he found himself on another assault charge.· For the driving offence and the assault charge Penn was thrown in the pen for two months.
· Price includes dinner, bed and breakfast. Beach charges are not included.· Parking is available. Beach charges are not included.· Barracuda 20% discount on beach charges for all guests.
· Thus the length of the mortgage term is cut down and your overall interest charges are less.· The act did not abolish DISCs but limited their tax benefits and imposed an interest charge to tax-deferred earnings.· Those with loans from banks may borrow more in order to pay the higher interest charges.· The club are paying about £30,000 a week in interest charges.· As it is, his overdraft increases, and so do the interest charges, at two or three points over base.· The interest charge would be fully tax deductible.· The pre-tax figure was also helped by interest charges, down by 37.8 percent from £4.5 million to £2.8 million.· Apart from the interest charges involved, the longer a defendant can spin out the negotiations the better.
· Relatives of Jonathan Probyn watched from the public gallery as the murder charge was read out.· Ted is incarcerated in California, awaiting trial on murder charges.· Death in Paris. Murder charge is dropped after claims that dead model took drink and drugs.· Bechard will be arraigned Monday or Tuesday on murder charges, McCausland said.· He spent two sleepless nights worrying that he might end up on a murder charge.· Davis also faces three other special circumstances in connection with the murder charge: kidnapping, burglary and robbery.· He claimed self-defence in the attempted murder charge.· But as the elder brother remains silent, his lawyers are preparing a new tack in their fight against murder charges.
· No service charge and tipping is not necessary.· Is there a service charge on top of the labor charge?· If the restaurant in question adds a service charge, then that is between it and the customer.· No tipping is allowed, but there is an 18-percent service charge.· When dealing with leasehold property, it is also necessary to deal with the apportionments of any service charge liability.· The rate also includes full breakfast daily, hotel service charges and taxes but not airfare.· Speaking at the beginning of June the Minister reported that the debt from rent and service charge boycotts totalled R1,500 million.· The service charge may be in dispute or there may be an inadvertent omission to pay on the part of the tenant.
· If the provisions of s213 can be satisfied, management would incur no income tax charge or capital gains tax charge.· The refund should be accounted for gross, with the tax shown as part of the tax charge.· Changes in community care were recently postponed because they would add to Poll Tax charges.· Thereafter there could be a tax charge under s739.· The classic reason is to avoid a double tax charge.· In any event a vendor should always be required to quantify the potential tax charge.· There is a prevailing tendency to discuss the theory of the double tax charge without quantifying it.· The Inland Revenue has released a consultative document that proposes a heavier tax charge for certain cars.
VERB· Since 1986 Gotti had faced three previous trials and had been acquitted on all charges.· He was acquitted, and all charges against the remaining defendants were dropped.· In June 1991 they were acquitted on all charges and proceedings under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 were discontinued.· Dale was acquitted of federal charges in connection with the affair.· On each previous occasion he had been acquitted on all charges.· After a heavily publicized trial, Weaver was acquitted on all major charges against him.· Peter Mason, senior, Peter Mason junior and his brother David were all acquitted on all charges.· Nine were acquitted of conspiracy charges in federal court four years later.
· All three had admitted burglary and related charges.· Often, in panic, the accused will admit to the lesser charge without a trial.· She admitted four charges of making a false representation to obtain benefit and asked for 18 others to be taken into consideration.· Mr Honour consented to the fine without admitting or denying the charges.· He also admitted other charges of dishonestly handling a stolen ring and theft of a car.· Gingrich admitted to charges, brought by an investigative subcommittee of the ethics committee, that he brought discredit to the House.· The six have admitted the charges, committed at a rented factory in Burn Road, Hartlepool.· In recent weeks, three others in the scam admitted to charges of money laundering and wire fraud.
· This publication contained detailed descriptions of persons who failed to appear at court to answer a criminal charge.· You can even have your phone answered for a minimal charge.· Avon and Somerset Police have summonsed Redknapp to appear in court to answer charges of alleged abusive conduct.· He needed intelligently and forthrightly to answer her charges and demonstrate sympathy for her embattled position.· He said he would return to answer all charges.· When he tried to answer such charges Gore seemed unable or unwilling to draw on Clinton's approach.· He appeared in court to answer a charge of drink-driving - not, it transpired, for the first time.· In particular non-disclosure makes it difficult to answer charges that the government's policies are not properly coordinated.
· In the first few hours after the verdict, 60 people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct.· Last year, 464 people were arrested on security law charges, up from 246 in 1995 and 367 in 1994.· Goldsmith, for example, paroled in 1987, was arrested on the firearms charge in 1992 and convicted in 1993.· The company's former vice-president, Sadamu Takagaki, was also arrested on similar charges.· Pappas had been prepared to testify against Turner after he was arrested on drug charges.· One day the police arrested Carmen on charges of child molesting.
· The demand from Labour was sparked by fury over plans to bring back charges for customers in credit.· Teacher Shelaine Goss filed a complaint, and the state brought charges Feb. 5.· Sir Nicholas Fairbairn says that women who bring false charges should be named.· She sought then to deal with the situation quietly, but brought charges recently after the man she had accused was promoted.· The institution is expected to wait until investigations are complete and criminal responsibilities are more clearly defined before bringing charges.· But prosecutors cited a lack of corroborating evidence in declining to bring charges.· Often, when complaints were made, the police brought counter-charges and more often than not won.· The state investigated but brought no charges.
· Painter cleared of bar assault charge A SELF-employed painter and decorator was yesterday cleared of assaulting the manager of a Harrogate bar.· Eventually, he was cleared of the charge when she admitted to lying.· The jury cleared him of the charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and operating a vessel while intoxicated.· A Braintree man was cleared of an affray charge yesterday when the prosecution offered no further evidence against him.· The very anonymity of everybody else in their entourage was part of making clear who was in charge.· Veron was cleared of a charge that could have led to a two-year ban.· A Teesside Crown Court jury cleared him of both charges but convicted him of arson last month.
· Mr Braswell was convicted in 1983 of charges relating to his vitamin and health supplement business.· If convicted of all charges, both men face 25 years to life in prison.· The judge said that there was insufficient evidence to convict König on the charge of participating in the murders of 1,076 others.· The brothers hope that if verdicts are reached, they will be convicted of lesser manslaughter charges.· Two White House officials were convicted of serious charges and a third got off on a technicality.· If he had been convicted under the assault charge he would not have been eligible for early release.
· When the time came to jettison the launch escape tower and the boost cover the charges would fire, breaking the bolts.· But because lenders are competing for business, many are offering to cover some of the charges.· A licence has to be obtained and a deposit paid in advance to cover charges for a reasonable time.· Electricity: read meter on arrival and departure - cost is ten pence per unit to cover standing charge as well as unit cost.· Payment of the Insurance Premium will usually cover these charges.
· Macari, who denied the charges, was joint owner of the shop.· Hubbell and White House officials adamantly deny the charge.· The Bank denied the charges of censorship, and said the key messages of Prof Kanbur's draft had survived.· Chin, who has denied the charges, and his lawyer could not be reached for comment late Monday.· The other three men, two with addresses in the Republic, denied the same charge.· The president has denied the charges.· The boxer, of Walworth, denies affray charges.· E denied the charges, saying Satrap left while under investigation for conflicts of interest.
· It is thought that banks will now be forced to drop their charges for those who wish to transfer.· Moreover, battered women often wind up dropping the charges as reconciliation with the abuser.· We have to drop the charge and put the painful memories on one side.· Like making sure they drop the charges against me.· He's dropping the charges against Jamie.· Although the dropping of the charges was a big story, it faded as quickly as the Cowboys in the playoffs.
· He faced 18 charges of theft and three charges of deception involving a total of £4,560.· He now faces charges of having abused his power while in office.· He was immediately flown to Florida to face drugs trafficking charges.· Patricia Marsh, 23, of Ivyleigh, Liverpool, faces six charges and was remanded in custody until tomorrow.· But customers should remember that they could face other charges on top of the interest such as monthly fees.· Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Kaczynski, who faces additional charges in a New Jersey bombing death.
· They rang his new employers, stating that they would file charges for stealing leads unless they sacked him.· On the same day the Securities and Exchange Commission filed wide-ranging civil charges against Keating and several others.· She said Payson police were given evidence to back that allegation, but they never filed charges.· She filed charges, and her four alleged tormenters are now on trial.· Prosecutors plan to show that Martinez ordered several other murders-allegations that were never filed as formal charges.· The police stated that they were examining the evidence to determine whether to file obstruction-of-justice charges against members of the Kennedy household.
· Watch out for a fiercely competitive range of unmetered access plans that include telephone charges.· The 1996 figure included charges associated with its $ 3. 3 billion acquisition of software firm Lotus Development Corp.· This includes a charge for depreciation of £2,000 per month.· The earnings include a charge of three cents for prepayment of debt, the company said.· It includes the charges and other fees as well as the interest.· Results include a pretax restructuring charge of $ 46 million, or 17 cents a share.· Monthly contributions include a handling charge of 30p per month.· The disposal costs could include a one-time charge to dump the water permanently into the sewer system.
· This patrol will last two hours while our men are laying their charge.· At one spot the Federals succeeded in undermining the Confederate works in preparation to laying an explosive charge.· We need to protect our men laying the charge and also the lower tunnel which they won't know about.· On the planet, unaware of being watched, Ace was laying explosive charges.· His bulky life of Russell is a sustained attack, in which he lays two charges against the philosopher.· It laid to rest the charges of unreliability and less-than-advertised performance that have long dogged the Pentagon.
· They emphasised that it was the circumstances of the individual case which led them to reject charges of degrading or inhuman treatment.· But with the unstoppable Louis Brandeis leading the Zionist charge, the barons gave in.· But it was Lieutenant Harvey who was still leading the charge as he hurdled elegantly over the wire and into no-man's-land.· C., to lead the charge against the Bay Guardian.· But Dole has, in his long Senate career, led the charge for the second -, third-and fourth-largest.· A police investigation has led to charges of assault against five officers.· But it is unrealistic to expect businesses to lead the charge alone.
· This looks after the maintenance and levies an annual charge which is divided among the owners proportionately.· In addition some clubs levy a service charge for infants payable in resort.· Bravo levies a transaction charge for each booking, starting at £1.80 to a maximum of £3.30.· It was the first deaf club in the country to levy an annual subscription charge.· Traditionally, the law centres have not levied any charges on those using the service.· We would levy the charge at 1 percent above the Bank base rate prevailing for the relevant period.· Central government may encourage local governments to raise more tax revenue by introducing new taxes, levying charges or borrowing.
· The legislation ensures that people have a statutory right to pay the community charge in manageable instalments.· The licencee pays the charges on all parcels received in this way.· These are the main groups of people who will not have to pay the charge: 1.· However, if you are on a low income you may be entitled to help in paying this charge.· The defendant agreed to this and obtained a licence but later refused to pay the charge.· With only a few exceptions all those aged 18 or over are liable to pay the same basic charge.· Charge payers are therefore given at least two opportunities to pay their community charge instalment.
· The youth pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary and five motoring offences.· He pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing the giro.· Williams has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.· He pleaded guilty to two charges of theft of articles of clothing.· He pleaded innocent to the charges.· The co-defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an act of gross indecency with the appellant.· Most of the suppliers accused in the sting operations have pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
· The Jana'ata, preoccupied with larger affairs, pressed no charges and released Sandoz to the custody of the Consortium.· Manning said Las Vegas police never recommended a prosecution in the hotel beating because Anderson declined to press charges.· Is there anything I can do to press charges against these men?· Mrs Moon unsuccessfully implored prosecutors not to press charges against her husband.· The assistant chaplain at Long Lartin, in her 40's, has decided not to press charges.· He did not press charges against the police as the lawyer urged him to.· Police say the owner of the boats doesn't want to press charges against whoever was responsible.· There were no arrests, but the attorney general is considering pressing charges against club operators.
· How can you get some one who was actively involved in events and put him in charge of the investigation?· An old Bridgeport pal with no qualifications had been put in charge of the community conservation program.· I was late once, got there at ten instead of half past and was put on a discipline charge by the superintendent.· Short trips in cold weather often do not put back as much charge as was lost starting the car.· Hugh Bawn was put in charge of the high-buildings programme in Glasgow.· Arline: What is: They put John Kromko in charge of it?
· Ma Sokheng was arrested for starting the row and then released without charge.· Earlier another man was released without charge.· But eventually she was released without a charge being made.· On Monday evening it was reported that the man detained the day before had been released without charge.· The protesters were released without charge.· They were all later released after police dropped charges that they illegally imported anabolic steroids into the country.· Three men and the youth were later released without charge.· There were around 80 arrests ... some have been released without charge, some bailed.
· It is up to you to take charge.· Renew your resolve to take charge of your health.· David Emanuel left the world of hautecouture to take charge of the charity event at Cheltenham Ladies' College.· Understandably, Anna Mae herself took the charges more seriously.· Perrin subsequently took charge of the high-pressure research and Gibson was transferred to other work.· Tom Haarala took charge on Wednesday.· The conference also took charge of the security and armed forces.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)► prefer charges
1price [countable, uncountable] the amount of money you have to pay for goods or servicescharge of- I really get a charge out of watching the kids learn.
- Soldiers under Bensen's charge say he was a harsh but fair commander.
- Hell, those goons were in complete charge, with their car caravans, squealing their tires around, intimidating people.
- It had no idea if the private hospitals were in turn charging their patients.
- Local organisers are responsible both for the academic and technical staffing of a vehicle whilst it is in their charge.
- Pain and anger were very much part of the proceedings, as they always are in McGovern's charged dramas.
- Perhaps Elena thought that if she was in sole charge she could make a proper tyrant out of him.
- The Producer would still be in overall charge, but his or her role was now far more strategic than tactical.
- There will again be Joint and Several liability as there was in Community Charge.
- When al Molqi took off, he was under the charge of Roman Catholic charity workers.
- Allen led the charge, but could they get a goal back?
- But Dole has, in his long Senate career, led the charge for the second -, third-and fourth-largest.
- But it is unrealistic to expect businesses to lead the charge alone.
- But it was Lieutenant Harvey who was still leading the charge as he hurdled elegantly over the wire and into no-man's-land.
- C., to lead the charge against the Bay Guardian.
- Its guitar-twanging shock troops led the charge away from what Ulan Bator had been, and toward what it was becoming.
- Popper led the charge against, describing Wittgenstein s picture theory of language as hopelessly and indeed outrageously mistaken.
- Avon and Somerset Police have summonsed Redknapp to appear in court to answer charges of alleged abusive conduct.
- His finance minister was busy answering charges of bribery.
- In particular non-disclosure makes it difficult to answer charges that the government's policies are not properly coordinated.
- The meeting was called to answer criticisms and make mid-course corrections.
- A well planned, well made kitchen that doesn't cost the earth.
- But ... but it must cost the earth.
- He would miss seeing Harry and, besides, a weekend at some hotel would cost the earth.
- In Coventry Sir William Lyons produced wonderful engineering and style-but he didn't believe his cars should cost the earth.
- It is possible to pay the earth for beauty products.
- It would cost the earth, but it had to be safer than Nigel's Aston Martin.
- This is a flexible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn't cost the earth to print them.
- Even Mrs Thatcher levelled criticism at the lack of compartment privacy, but the policy against compartments was now firmly established.
- A red cotton T-shirt or running vest is available at a nominal charge of £1.00 together with sponsorship forms.
- He applied for a grant of land and this was sold to him for a nominal sum.
- Homes for the elderly were shut, and formerly nominal charges increased and extended.
- It would save money simply to give the pits to the miners for a nominal sum, say £1.
- The local agents provide an extensive catalogue of programs available at a nominal charge.
- Those registered users of Word for Windows requiring the upgrade can obtain it from Microsoft for a nominal fee of £7.75inc.VAT.
- Traditionally, the people's singing has been delegated to a choir which is generally paid a nominal fee.
- Under the program, the government sold shares to citizens for a nominal fee to quickly transform state enterprises into private companies.
- According to the theory, negatively charged electrons within atoms orbit around positively charged nuclei.
- Cationic detergents: ionise in solution with the active ion being positively charged.
- Hence when a current is applied, the positively charged ions move toward the cathode carrying water molecules with them.
- Sodium has a strong tendency to lose an electron and become the positively charged ion Na.
- The helium atom without its electrons is known as an alpha particle, and is therefore positively charged.
- These positively charged ions are themselves highly hydrated.
- These fixed negative charges attract a layer of residual positively charged ions which are free to move within the water.
- He did not press charges against the police as the lawyer urged him to.
- Is there anything I can do to press charges against these men?
- Manning said Las Vegas police never recommended a prosecution in the hotel beating because Anderson declined to press charges.
- Mrs Moon unsuccessfully implored prosecutors not to press charges against her husband.
- Police say the owner of the boats doesn't want to press charges against whoever was responsible.
- The assistant chaplain at Long Lartin, in her 40's, has decided not to press charges.
- The high priests and elders being still keen to press charges, Festus invited them to Caesarea to put their case.
- If something goes wrong, call us and reverse the charges.
an admission charge of $5charge for There is a charge for the use of the swimming pool. Guided tours are provided at no charge. Your order will be sent free of charge (=with no cost).► see thesaurus at cost2control [uncountable] the position of having control or responsibility for a group of people or an activityin charge (of something) He asked to speak to the person in charge. the officer in charge of the investigation Stern put Travis in charge of (=gave him control of) the research team. Owens came in and took charge of (=took control of) the situation. A commander in each county was to have charge of the local militia.3somebody/something you look after a)be in/under somebody’s charge if someone or something is in your charge, you are responsible for looking after them: teachers that do their best for the children in their charge The files were left in your charge. b)[countable] formal someone that you are responsible for looking after: Sarah bought some chocolate for her three young charges.4crime [countable] an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crimecharge against He was found guilty of all six charges against him.charge of Higgins is facing a charge of armed robbery.on a charge (of something) The following morning, he was arrested on a charge of burglary.5blame [countable] a written or spoken statement blaming someone for doing something bad or illegal SYN allegationcharge that the charge that tobacco companies target young people with their adscharge of a charge of racial discrimination against the companydeny/counter a charge (=say that a charge is untrue) Wallace denied charges that he had lied to investigators.lay/leave yourself open to a charge of something (=be likely to be blamed for something) The speech laid him open to charges of political bias.6attack [countable] an attack in which soldiers or animals move towards someone or something very quickly7effort lead the charge to make a strong effort to do something: It was small businesses that led the charge against health care changes.8electricity [uncountable] electricity that is put into a piece of electrical equipment such as a batteryon charge (=taking in a charge of electricity) Leave the battery on charge all night.9explosive [countable] an explosive put into something such as a bomb or gun10strength of feelings [singular] the power of strong feelings: Cases of child abuse have a strong emotional charge.11get a charge out of something American English spoken to be excited by something and enjoy it very much: I got a real charge out of seeing my niece take her first steps.12an order to do something [countable] formal an order to do somethingcharge to do something The old servant fulfilled his master’s charge to care for the children. → reverse the charges at reverse1(6)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + chargea small charge· For a small charge guests can use the hotel sauna.an extra/additional charge· Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.free of charge (=with no cost)· Delivery is free of charge.somebody’s charges are high/low (=you have to pay a lot/a little)· His charges are too high.a fixed charge· There’s a fixed charge for having a dental check.a nominal charge (=a very small amount of money)· You can use the tennis courts for a nominal charge.a minimum charge (=an amount that is the least you can pay)· There’s a minimum charge of £10 per person in the Terrace restaurant.a service charge (=for service in a hotel, restaurant etc)· The restaurant’s prices include a 10% service charge.an admission charge (=for being allowed to enter a place)· There is no admission charge.a call-out charge British English (=that you must pay a workman to come to your home)· The electrician said there is a £40 call-out charge.a cancellation charge· If you change your flight booking, you may have to pay a cancellation charge.a delivery charge· How much is the store’s delivery charge?bank charges (=fees charged by a bank for some services)· You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.verbspay a charge· There will be a small charge to pay.make a charge (=ask you to pay a charge)· We make no charge for this service.incur a charge formal (=result in you paying a charge)· All cancellations incur a charge.introduce/impose a charge· The government introduced a charge for water.waive a charge (=allow you not to pay it)· I’ve asked the bank to waive the charge this time.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + chargea murder/burglary/drugs etc charge· He appeared in court on fraud charges.· Robins was in jail awaiting trial on drugs charges.criminal charges· The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.a serious charge· Drinking and driving is a very serious charge.a felony charge American English (=for a serious crime)· He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.verbspress/bring charges (=make someone be brought to court for a crime)· Sometimes the victim of an assault does not want to press charges.face charges (=have been charged with a crime)· A farmer is facing charges of cruelty and neglect.deny/admit a charge· All three men denied the charge of manslaughter.plead guilty to a charge (=say formally in court that you are guilty)· The youth pleaded guilty to a charge of arson.drop the charges (=decide not to go on with a court case)· The prosecution dropped the charges in 2005.dismiss the charges (=say that a court case should not continue)· If there is insufficient evidence, the court will dismiss the charges.be released without charge· She had been arrested twice and released without charge.be convicted of/on a charge (=be judged to be guilty)· McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault.be acquitted of/on a charge (=be judged to be not guilty)· Both men were acquitted of all charges.charge1 nouncharge2 verb
chargecharge2 ●●● S1 W2 verb WORD ORIGINcharge2
Origin:
1100-1200 Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus; ➔ CARVERB TABLE
charge
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | charge |
| he, she, it | charges | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | charged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have charged |
| he, she, it | has charged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had charged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will charge |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have charged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am charging |
| he, she, it | is charging | |
| you, we, they | are charging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was charging |
| you, we, they | were charging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been charging |
| he, she, it | has been charging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been charging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be charging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been charging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Did you charge the camcorder's batteries?
- Don't charge off, I want a word with you.
- I charged the flights on American Express.
- Lawyers charge such high fees, but they never seem short of clients.
- Leave it to charge overnight.
- My piano teacher charges £9 for a half hour class.
- Police have charged a 22-year-old man with robbing two Japanese tourists.
- Riot police with batons charged at soccer fans twice during last night's international with Spain.
- Small shops charge much higher prices for the same products.
- The cheapest doctor we could find charged us four hundred francs for a five minute examination.
- The doors flew open, and Pascoe charged across the foyer, scattering people in all directions.
- The dry cleaners charges $1.25 a shirt.
- The man they arrested last night has been charged with murder.
- They're going to charge him with dangerous driving.
- Twelve people involved in the demonstration have been arrested and charged.
- Another passenger, Damon D.. Stewart, 24, also of Hampton, was charged with possession of marijuana.
- Claudia Schneider is charged with one count of failing to disclose bankruptcy and has also been held in Miami since May.
- H., was charged with murder and kidnapping Tuesday morning.
- He risks being charged with an offence that carries up to five years in jail.
- I was told of one particular youngster in Stockton-on-Tees who has been arrested and charged no fewer than 17 times this year.
- The gallery will, of course, charge a commission for selling work.
- The victim was charged with obstruction, and the passenger travelling with him was charged with assault.
THESAURUS
to say that you believe that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: · Two women have been accused of kidnapping a newborn baby.· Are you accusing me of lying?
to accuse someone of doing something, although this has not been proved: · He alleged that the other man had attacked him first.
if the police charge someone, they officially tell that person that they are believed to be guilty of a crime and that they must go to court: · She was charged with murder.
American English law to officially accuse someone of a crime so that they will be judged in court under the American legal system: · He was indicted on charges of fraud.
to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk: · My five-year-old son runs everywhere.· I go running twice a week.
to run quite slowly for exercise over a long distance: · A few people were jogging in the park.
to run somewhere as quickly as you can, especially because you have to do something urgently: · He dashed across the road to the police station.· We raced to the bus stop and got there just in time.
to run as fast as you can for a short distance: · I saw the runners sprinting past.· He sprinted up the stairs.
to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: · He tore down the street and around the corner.
to run quickly and with a lot of energy, so that you might knock down anyone or anything that gets in your way: · They all charged out of the school gates at 4 o'clock.· Dennis charged through the door into my office.
to start running away very quickly, especially to escape or because you are afraid: · The men took to their heels as soon as they saw the police.
British English informal to run away very quickly, in order to escape from someone or something: · I legged it before the cops came.
especially literary to run easily with long steps – used especially about tall people with long legs: · John loped across the street to meet me.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone is officially accused of a crime if the police charge someone, they tell that person that they believe he or she is guilty of a crime, and that the person must appear in court so that it can be proved whether they are guilty or not : charge somebody with murder/theft/assault etc: · The man they arrested last night has been charged with murder.· They're going to charge him with dangerous driving.charge somebody with doing something: · Police have charged a 22-year-old man with robbing two Japanese tourists.be charged: · Twelve people involved in the demonstration have been arrested and charged.
also bring charges British to make an official statement accusing someone of a crime or an offence, so that they will be judged in a court of law: · He's in trouble this time. The police have said they're going to press charges.press charges against: · Curran decided to bring charges against the man who attacked him.· Charges have been brought against the demonstrators.
if the authorities prosecute someone, they try to prove that the person is guilty of a crime in a court of law so that they can be punished: · The shopkeeper is unlikely to prosecute if the stolen goods are returned. · People who give the police false information will be prosecuted.prosecute somebody for something: · Winstanley was prosecuted for criminal damage of property.
to send someone to a court of law where they will be officially accused of a serious crime and will be judged: · Blake was brought to trial and sentenced to seven years in prison.put somebody on trial for something: · A Glasgow girl was put on trial for poisoning her lover.bring somebody to trial for something: · These men were brought to trial for a crime they did not commit.
to officially accuse someone of a crime, so that they will be judged in a court of law - used especially in the American legal system: be indicted: · A leading cocaine trafficker has been indicted by the United States government.indict somebody for something: · He was indicted for perjury before a grand jury.
to officially accuse an important public official or politician of a crime when they are in a position of authority - used especially in the American legal system: · Congress voted to impeach the President, but he resigned before any action was taken.impeach somebody for doing something: · The governor was impeached for accepting bribes.
to take or ask for an amount of money in return for something you are selling if someone charges an amount of money for a service or product, that is how much you pay for it: · Lawyers charge such high fees, but they never seem short of clients.charge £5/$60 etc for: · My piano teacher charges £9 for a half hour class.· Small shops charge much higher prices for the same products.charge somebody £5/$60 etc: · The cheapest doctor we could find charged us four hundred francs for a five minute examination.
informal to ask for or expect to be paid a particular amount of money for something that you are selling to another person: · I might be interested in your TV. How much do you want for it?· Bob said he'd give Frank private guitar lessons, but he wanted $60 an hour.
to run · You'll have to run or you'll miss the bus.· He kept on running until he was out in the open country.run across/through/along etc · A dog ran straight out in front of my car.· Run to the bathroom and get a towel.run for the bus/train etc (=in order to catch it) · Just running for the bus leaves me out of breath.run away/off (=run fast in order to leave a place) · They grabbed her purse and then ran off towards the subway.· Neil tried to catch the frightened animal, but it ran away from him.run around/round (=run in several different directions over a fairly large area, for fun) · The kids were running around and being silly.run after somebody/something (=chase someone) · Her dog was running after a rabbit and did not hear her calling.
to run very quickly for a short distance, especially because you have to do something urgently: dash around/into/across etc: · Gillian saw two men dash past, but they didn't notice her.· I eventually found the place, and dashed up the stairs.dash off (=leave a place very quickly, for example because you are late): · We only have a few moments, because Heidi's got to dash off soon.
informal to start running quickly towards a place or thing to try to reach it or escape something: · It was raining, and we made a run for the car.· When the lecture was finally ovr, the students made a break for the exit.make a run/dash/break for it (=try to escape): · As soon as the guard turns around, we'll make a run for it.make a made dash for something (=run very quickly): · She heard the whistle and made a mad dash for the departing train.
to run as fast as you can, usually over a short distance: sprint towards/out/across etc: · Margaret sprinted down the street, almost collapsing when she reached us.sprint for the bus/train etc (=in order to catch it.): · The bus driver must have seen me sprinting for the bus, but he drove off.
to run fairly slowly, taking short steps: trot in/across/towards etc: · She trotted softly through the passageway to the gate. · I looked up, and saw a dog trotting along the sidewalk toward me.trot along/back/off : · Dorothy arrived, with a little dog trotting along behind her.
to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: tear along/past/through etc: · Bobby tore past, shouting something about being late for work.· A masked man came tearing out of the bank and jumped into a waiting car.tear off (=leave somewhere running very quickly): · Mary tore off downstairs, determined to see the visitors for herself.
to run quickly and with a lot of energy, especially when you are going to attack someone or something: charge at/towards/into etc: · The doors flew open, and Pascoe charged across the foyer, scattering people in all directions. · Riot police with batons charged at soccer fans twice during last night's international with Spain.charge off (=leave somewhere in a hurry): · Don't charge off, I want a word with you.
to suddenly start running, especially after you have been walking: · Suddenly two of the prisoners broke into a run, heading as fast as they could for the fence.· He walked swiftly, resisting the urge to break into a run.
to move quickly forward with long high jumps: bound towards/across/up etc: · A big black Alsatian dog came bounding up to her.· There was a shout, and suddenly Adrian bounded into the room.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The restaurant charged us £40 for the wine. The gallery charges an entrance fee. ‘How would you like to pay?’ ‘I’ll charge it.’COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The Museum has no admission charge. He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs. He was charged with burglary. He was convicted on fraud charges. I earn extra for working on Sunday. All these services are available to the public free of charge. If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. Not to have taken action would have laid the department open to charges of negligence. a new tax levied on all electrical goods You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. Is there enough evidence to make the charges stick? The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives. Dissidents were routinely arrested on trumped-up charges.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
The restaurant charged us £40 for the wine. The gallery charges an entrance fee. ‘How would you like to pay?’ ‘I’ll charge it.’ The Museum has no admission charge. He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.· He ended up in court charged with assault.
· He’s in jail on an assault charge.
· Will I have to pay bank charges on this account?
(=put more electricity in it)· It takes eight hours to fully recharge the battery.
He was charged with burglary. (=one that allows you to buy things from a particular shop and pay for them later)· Store cards often have high rates of interest.
(=be formally accused of it)· The women were charged with conspiracy to supply heroin.
· Three men have been convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges.
He was convicted on fraud charges.· He has strongly denied allegations of corruption.
(=an official accusation that someone has committed a crime)· He’s been arrested on a very serious criminal charge.
(=an amount of money you pay for delivery)· There’s no delivery charge on goods over £20.
· Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread.
· She claimed that she was honest and dismissed the allegations against her.
(=stop the legal process of trying to prove someone is guilty)· Both men have been released and the charges have been dropped.
(=a legal accusation that someone is guilty of having or selling drugs)· He’s awaiting trial on a drug charge.
(=a flow of electricity)
I earn extra for working on Sunday. (=be accused of a crime and have to go to a court of law)· He faces charges of fraud and theft.
· The accountant charged a big fee for his services.
All these services are available to the public free of charge. If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. (=pay or charge someone according to the number of hours it takes to do something)· You can pay by the hour to hire a boat.
Not to have taken action would have laid the department open to charges of negligence. a new tax levied on all electrical goods (=officially say that someone may be guilty of murder)· Is there enough evidence to charge him with murder?
(=an official statement saying someone may be guilty of murder)· He has escaped a murder charge, but his career is finished.
· In that year, 367 people were charged with terrorist offences.
(=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime)· The police have charged the parents with murder.
· The school was no longer under their sole control.
You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. Is there enough evidence to make the charges stick? The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives. Dissidents were routinely arrested on trumped-up charges.· There is no fee for the card and no interest is charged provided that the account is settled in full every month.· Each card or wand contains an identification number that is read by an electronic sensor, which charges credit-card accounts.· This wasn't charged when the accounts were last audited.· Some companies charge an account maintenance fee as well.· He grinned, wondered if they'd charge MI5 when the account arrived on their desk.· The subscription price - currently £14.70 - will be charged to your account annually until you cancel.· The cost of the payroll will usually be charged to cost accounts each week.
· An new investigation led to Ferrier's being charged with assault.· Xavier Hicks, model student, was being charged with assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a concealed weapon.· The victim was charged with obstruction, and the passenger travelling with him was charged with assault.· The princess was charged with assault and battery and unlawful interference with the operation of an aircraft.· A female can be charged with an indecent assault on another female.· Read in studio A grammar school teacher has been charged with indecency and assault offences against young boys.· Troops were deployed to disperse the protesters, several of whom were charged with assault.· Mosley, Joyce, and the leaders of the meeting at the pavilion were charged with assault and riotous assembly.
· Similarly, banks charge higher interest rates to high-risk borrowers than to low-risk borrowers.· I wonder if my bank will let me charge my mortgage.· As banks charge a higher rate of interest on borrowings than they offer on savings, you will be better off.· The overnight unsecured call rate -- what banks charge each other for overnight loans -- traded at 0. 46 percent.· In order to provide the acceptance facility banks charge a small acceptance commission of - 1 ¾ percent perannum.· As one example, the bank would begin charging interest the day a kibbutz incurred an overdraft.· That follows the bank which charged a pensioner £3 for changing a £10 note into coins.
· Commission Most booking agents charge a commission of 15 percent which is payable on the gross fees for any live work.· Eight officers face misconduct charges before the Police Commission in connection with the Williams case.· The gallery will, of course, charge a commission for selling work.· Brokerages charge commissions from $ 25 to hundreds of dollars, depending on the size of the transaction.· Most stockbrokers charge a minimum commission which makes small deals very uneconomical.· Often, the main obstacle between them is the prospect of dealing with forbidding galleries charging forbidding commission fees.· In order to provide the acceptance facility banks charge a small acceptance commission of - 1 ¾ percent perannum.· Sharelink, the telephone dealing service, is charging 1 percent commission with a minimum of £12.50 and maximum of £50.
· The water company then charges you in much the same way as the gas and electricity companies do.· In addition, the management company may charge an annual fee of 0.5-1 percent of net asset value.· Your management company provides management services to your operating companies and charges them for those services.· As if their silent company were charged With peaceful admonitions for the heart Of all-beholding Man, earth's thoughtful lord.· Astonished, she asked how the company could charge so little.· Also, the insurance company will charge around 1 percent a year for administering the arrangement.· Commissioners will thrash out how much phone companies can charge their competitors for using their lines in various ways.
· Mohajerani's wife, Jamileh Kadivar, a popular reformist lawmaker, was charged but acquitted in connection with the Berlin conference.· In this case, providers usually charge a flat-rate connection fee and no usage charge.· The inquest laid no blame, and no one has ever been charged in connection with the case.
· He said that he had been charged with 10 counts of breaking police regulations by talking to reporters about police brutality.· Claudia Schneider is charged with one count of failing to disclose bankruptcy and has also been held in Miami since May.· Mr Atkins was charged on four specimen counts of theft.· Kaczynski has been charged only with one count of possessing explosives in his cabin near the town of Lincoln.· Skase was charged with two counts of corruption in May 1991, and was declared bankrupt on June 13.· Both men were charged on seven fraud counts in connection with the 1991 contract.· He has been charged with four counts of uttering death threats, only one of which is related to his short story.· Yeoman also was charged with one count of perjury and one count of obstructing justice.
· He is charged with 20 war crimes, including genocide and crimes against humanity.· President Lazaro Cardenas outlawed casinos during his 1934-1940 term in office, charging they promoted crime and vice.· Their goal is not money, but freedom for a client charged with a crime he did not commit.· The 17-year-old has not been charged with the crime.· On the other hand, every person charged with a crime is entitled to testify to his own intentions.· The farmers, in Buner, an area controlled by the government, were charged with the crime of growing opium.· She was not under arrest, nor charged with any crime.
· Warshaw says Waxman and other critics have charged that police are targeting black neighborhoods.
· At present some of the nonconforming lenders charge interest to customers who have already defaulted on loans.· He charged his customers a flat dollar for a trip down his spiral staircase to the foot of the cataract.· Abbey National charged a Tessa customer £20 to move to a rival provider, but has since dropped the practice.· How much to allow phone monopolies to charge customers who want to switch to competitors but keep their old phone number.· Read in studio A pub landlord in Oxford has been charged with allowing his customers to smoke cannabis on his premises.· Most Internet travel services charge the customer nothing for the transaction.· Accordingly, they hired more telephone representatives to relieve the pressure on employees charged with handling customer complaints and inquiries.· It is the revenue that banks earn simply because they pay less for money than the interest rate they charge their customers.
· Her name is Krystal and she makes Cindy Crawford look like a zero and she only charges fifty dollars an hour.· When he stays out of town, he frequently checks into deluxe hotels that charge hundreds of dollars a night.· The owner charged a dollar, and I got fifty cents.· And he could hardly believe she charged only six dollars.· They was charging people a dollar to see him before West put a stop to it.· They charged five dollars a trick.
· Once admitted, the solicitor is required to maintain a practising certificate, for which a substantial annual fee is charged.· Some charge an up front fee and others charge fees when investors redeem shares.· A cancellation fee will be charged whose amount depends on the period before departure date in which you letter is received.· The master plan will determine what kind of fees users will be charged for such amenities.· Remember, there's no arrangement fee, no normal transaction charges to pay, just the £3 usage fee.· Hawaii and Rhode Island go further, mandating that agency fees be charged to teachers.· It is essential that tutors provide a good service commensurate with the fees being charged to students and/or their employers.· The cost to build and the fees to charge have yet to be determined.
· If you want to get out of the scheme, you will be charged three month's interest payments as a penalty.· But the financial institutions can charge fees or interest.· The property investment and dealing company has charged all interest and finance charges to revenue in the year ended 31 March 1992.· As one example, the bank would begin charging interest the day a kibbutz incurred an overdraft.· Customers may be forced to borrow from inefficient banks or other financial institutions, probably charging higher interest rates.· At present some of the nonconforming lenders charge interest to customers who have already defaulted on loans.· Credit unions are by law not allowed to charge more than 12.6 percent interest on loans to their members.· Similarly, banks charge higher interest rates to high-risk borrowers than to low-risk borrowers.
· They were also able to charge some 30 men with various offences.· Police charged two Apopka men and an Apopka teenager Tuesday night with first-degree murder in Arancibia's death.
· Those arrested have been charged with public order offences and will appear in court in June.· He has been charged with six offences related to the alleged theft of the fruit.· In 1989 they were charged with indictable offences relating to the escape.· The prosecution decides who to charge and with what offences.· Middlesbrough solicitor Bernard Ridsdale-Tombling is charged with 16 offences of falsifying records and obtaining by deception.· Ron Sykes has been reported to the Crown Prosecution Service who will decide whether to charge him with traffic offences.· Two young men called Murphy were arrested and charged with public order offences.· He says success is judged on the number of people we manage to charge with criminal offences.
· Most of them charged 60 percent a year or 5 percent a month.· The changes would have raised basic monthly charges 21 percent and the cost of local calls by an average 19 percent.· The cheapest is National & Provincial, which will charge 21.6 percent from the middle of January.· Credit unions are by law not allowed to charge more than 12.6 percent interest on loans to their members.· They were fortunately innocent of the fact that Monet charged them some 60 percent more than he charged his fellow countrymen.· This compares with some loan sharks who can charge in excess of 10,000 percent!· Interest is charged at 0.5 percent p.a.· Wholesale-financed lenders, already charging 14.75 percent, will face pressure to raise their rates close to 16 percent.
· We charge just £1.00 per person for this fascinating look backstage.· Three months later, in June 1898, federal agents arrested and charged eleven persons in the Baker case.· The prosecutor does not have to charge named persons with assaults on other named persons.· This is to enable the prosecution to find and charge the other person.
· A 19 year old female student from Bath University was charged by Essex police with unlawful imprisonment and causing actual bodily harm.· Eight officers face misconduct charges before the Police Commission in connection with the Williams case.· Warshaw says Waxman and other critics have charged that police are targeting black neighborhoods.· At the moment, a suspect is arrested by police, questioned by police and charged by police.· If she didn't, she should be charged with wasting police time.
· They're all in the nick. charged with possession.· Another passenger, Damon D.. Stewart, 24, also of Hampton, was charged with possession of marijuana.· They charged me with possession of cannabis.· Takatlyan was charged with illegal weapons possession, bribery, entering the country illegally and using false documents.· In May 1994 she was charged with drugs possession after being arrested in a Miami motel.· One was charged with possession of crack cocaine, another with possession of heroin.· And nor will the magistrates ever have to deal with some one charged with being in possession of a full bladder.· Iverson was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of firearms with a controlled substance.
· Street vendors accused of charging higher than official prices were beaten and dragged through the streets.· Then he charged a ridiculous price.· Phoney psychics could milk their rich clients for years, charging fancy prices for rap sessions with the dear departed.· At the same time, competition increased from rivals charging lower prices, forcing Motorola to cut its own prices.· Pricing at short-run marginal cost, the industry will charge a price P 2.· These taxis charge a fixed price and are regulated by the city government.· The monopolist is normally considered to exploit consumers by charging a high price and thereby destroying some consumer surplus.· Consider a candidate equilibrium in which every firm charges the same price P for its product.
· On top of this, they often charge extortionate rates for support through a tolled number.· Homeowners who have borrowed from Coventry for five years or more are charged a lower special rate of 6.99 per cent.· Bankers used to charge a fixed rate of about 20 percent.· Interest will be charged at the rate of 1 percent above the Bank base rate prevailing for the relevant period.· Insurers would have to charge the same rates to everyone, regardless of company si ze or the health of workers.· The Yorkshire Building Society, for example, is charging a fixed rate of just 4.99 per cent for two years.· It typically is charged twice the going rate as the criminal inmates housed in the same facility.
· Unless you charge a fortune in rent, it follows that rental yields tend to be lower on more expensive properties.· The Housing Act 1957 vested the management of local authority houses in the Corporation and gave it power to charge reasonable rents.· Said he didn't charge her much rent for her flat.· Halls normally charge a term's rent in advance.· Freedom to charge higher rents will reopen some doors but the court orders still necessary to remove tenants could block real advances.· Tenants will receive the money in a lump sum but will also be charged a low rent while repairs are carried out.
· Doctors' certificates cost £55 and clergymen will normally charge £25 for a service.· Your management company provides management services to your operating companies and charges them for those services.· There have been suggestions that centres like this should charge for their services.· It charges a service fee for each ticket sold.· London & Country Mortgages does not charge fees for this service.· The band claimed Ticketmaster was charging excessive service fees and refused to reduce its fees for Pearl Jam concerts.· They charged for services or raised charges already in place to minimise real service cuts. 3.· In addition, users are charged according to the service they use on international links, which are expensive to support.
· Homes worth more than £212,000 will be charged a tax of £792, plus £162 for water and sewerage.· His brother David, whose whereabouts are unknown, also has been charged with tax evasion.· Sewerage will continue to be charged via the council tax or the non-domestic sewerage rate.· For this reason, he recommended that gains should be charged to income tax but not to surtax.· In the United States it even rates as an expense that can be charged against tax.· From 1987, companies' gains were charged to corporation tax as if they were additional income of an accounting period.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)► prefer charges
1money a)[intransitive, transitive] to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling: - Avon and Somerset Police have summonsed Redknapp to appear in court to answer charges of alleged abusive conduct.
- His finance minister was busy answering charges of bribery.
- In particular non-disclosure makes it difficult to answer charges that the government's policies are not properly coordinated.
- The meeting was called to answer criticisms and make mid-course corrections.
- A well planned, well made kitchen that doesn't cost the earth.
- But ... but it must cost the earth.
- He would miss seeing Harry and, besides, a weekend at some hotel would cost the earth.
- In Coventry Sir William Lyons produced wonderful engineering and style-but he didn't believe his cars should cost the earth.
- It is possible to pay the earth for beauty products.
- It would cost the earth, but it had to be safer than Nigel's Aston Martin.
- This is a flexible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn't cost the earth to print them.
- Even Mrs Thatcher levelled criticism at the lack of compartment privacy, but the policy against compartments was now firmly established.
- A red cotton T-shirt or running vest is available at a nominal charge of £1.00 together with sponsorship forms.
- He applied for a grant of land and this was sold to him for a nominal sum.
- Homes for the elderly were shut, and formerly nominal charges increased and extended.
- It would save money simply to give the pits to the miners for a nominal sum, say £1.
- The local agents provide an extensive catalogue of programs available at a nominal charge.
- Those registered users of Word for Windows requiring the upgrade can obtain it from Microsoft for a nominal fee of £7.75inc.VAT.
- Traditionally, the people's singing has been delegated to a choir which is generally paid a nominal fee.
- Under the program, the government sold shares to citizens for a nominal fee to quickly transform state enterprises into private companies.
- According to the theory, negatively charged electrons within atoms orbit around positively charged nuclei.
- Cationic detergents: ionise in solution with the active ion being positively charged.
- Hence when a current is applied, the positively charged ions move toward the cathode carrying water molecules with them.
- Sodium has a strong tendency to lose an electron and become the positively charged ion Na.
- The helium atom without its electrons is known as an alpha particle, and is therefore positively charged.
- These positively charged ions are themselves highly hydrated.
- These fixed negative charges attract a layer of residual positively charged ions which are free to move within the water.
- He did not press charges against the police as the lawyer urged him to.
- Is there anything I can do to press charges against these men?
- Manning said Las Vegas police never recommended a prosecution in the hotel beating because Anderson declined to press charges.
- Mrs Moon unsuccessfully implored prosecutors not to press charges against her husband.
- Police say the owner of the boats doesn't want to press charges against whoever was responsible.
- The assistant chaplain at Long Lartin, in her 40's, has decided not to press charges.
- The high priests and elders being still keen to press charges, Festus invited them to Caesarea to put their case.
- If something goes wrong, call us and reverse the charges.
The hotel charges $125 a night.charge somebody £10/$50 etc (for something) The restaurant charged us £40 for the wine.charge something at something Calls will be charged at 44p per minute.charge for We won’t charge for delivery if you pay now.charge rent/a fee/interest etc The gallery charges an entrance fee. b)charge something to somebody’s account/room etc to record the cost of something on someone’s account, so that they can pay for it later: Wilson charged the drinks to his room. Use a courier and charge it to the department. c)[transitive] American English to pay for something with a credit cardcharge something on something I charged the shoes on Visa. ‘How would you like to pay?’ ‘I’ll charge it.’2crime [transitive] to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crimecharge somebody with something Gibbons has been charged with murder.► see thesaurus at accuse3blame somebody [transitive] formal to say publicly that you think someone has done something wrongcharge that Demonstrators have charged that the police used excessive force against them.4run [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to deliberately run or walk somewhere quicklycharge around/through/out etc The boys charged noisily into the water.► see thesaurus at run5attack [intransitive, transitive] to deliberately rush quickly towards someone or something in order to attack them: Then, with a final effort, our men charged the enemy for the last time.charge at/towards/into The bear charged towards her at full speed.6electricity [intransitive, transitive] (also charge up) if a battery charges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity: The shaver can be charged up.7order somebody [transitive] formal to order someone to do something or make them responsible for itcharge somebody with doing something The commission is charged with investigating war crimes.8gun [transitive] old use to load a gun9glass [transitive] British English formal to fill a glass → charged