charge

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US /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ UK /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The amount of money asked for goods or services.

There is a small charge for delivery.
2

noun
An official statement that someone has committed a crime.

He was arrested on a charge of theft.
3

noun
A fast, forceful rush towards someone or something.

The soldiers led a charge against the enemy.
4

noun
A person who is in someone else's care.

The teacher led her charges across the road.

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1 noun · the amount of money asked... billing

2 noun · an official statement that... accusation complaint

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Forms chargedchargescharging

Derived forms charge-offchargebackchargecardchargefulchargehousechargelesschargelingchargemanchargemasterchargeouschargepointchargesheet

Related forms carackcargo caricaturecarkdischarge surcharge

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Late Latin carrus Late Latin -ico Late Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge From Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricō (“to load”), from Latin carrus (“a car, wagon”); see car. Doublet of cargo.

chargen Middle English chargier Old French carricō la-lat carrus Latin

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# charge

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/
**Frequency rank:** 862

## Meanings
1. The amount of money asked for goods or services.
2. An official statement that someone has committed a crime.
3. A fast, forceful rush towards someone or something.
4. A person who is in someone else's care.

## Examples
- There is a small charge for delivery.
- He was arrested on a charge of theft.
- The soldiers led a charge against the enemy.
- The teacher led her charges across the road.

## Derived Forms
- charge-off
- chargeback
- chargecard
- chargeful
- chargehouse
- chargeless
- chargeling
- chargeman
- chargemaster
- chargeous
- chargepoint
- chargesheet

## Related Forms
- carack
- cargo
- caricature
- cark
- discharge
- surcharge

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chargen
- Root: chargier
- Root: carricō
- Root: carrus

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Late Latin carrus Late Latin -ico Late Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge From Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricō (“to load”), from Latin carrus (“a car, wagon”); see car. Doublet of cargo.

## AI Etymology
charge is a noun. It is from Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricō (“to load”), from Latin carrus (“a car, wagon”); see car. Doublet of cargo. Historical forms in the chain include chargen (Middle English), chargier (Old French), carricō (Late Latin), and carrus (Latin). Current senses include the amount of money asked for goods or services, an official statement that someone has committed a crime, and a fast, forceful rush towards someone or something. Derived forms include charge-off, chargeback, chargecard, chargeful, and chargehouse. Related words include carack, cargo, caricature, and cark.

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity

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