charge
Meaning
To charge means to ask someone to pay a certain amount of money for something or to fill a battery with electricity.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "charge" with "change," as they have different meanings.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
My
phone
battery
was
low
when
I
arrived
at
a
small
caf
é
after
work
.
I
asked
the
owner
if
I
could
charge
it
and
she
smiled
and
pointed
to
a
free
socket
.
She
warned
that
she
would
charge
me
two
dollars
extra
if
I
stayed
more
than
an
hour
,
so
I
read
my
book
quietly
while
the
phone
was
charging
.
In
the
end
the
battery
was
full
and
I
paid
the
small
extra
fee
,
and
it
felt
fair
.
Common Phrases
charge someone for something
charge a fee
charge a device
Antonyms
Related Words
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