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charge - the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge" |
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cost the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
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carrying charge charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan
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depreciation charge an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property
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undercharge an insufficient charge
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overcharge a price that is too high
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fare,
transportation the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
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fixed charge,
fixed cost,
fixed costs a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
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agio,
agiotage,
exchange premium,
premium a fee charged for exchanging currencies
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demurrage detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
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installation charge the charge for installing something
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porterage the transportation of burdens by porters
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postage a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
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poundage weight expressed in pounds
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charge per unit,
rate amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
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water-rate rate per quarter for water from a public supply
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surcharge an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
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service charge,
service fee a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service
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stowage the act of packing or storing away
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tankage the act of storing in tanks
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charge - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" |
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complaint |
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pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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bill of indictment,
indictment a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
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criminal law the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
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accusal,
accusation an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
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charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" |
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burster |
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explosive a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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shot informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
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undercharge an insufficient charge
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rocket fuel,
rocket propellant,
rocket propellent an explosive charge that propels a rocket
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charge - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield |
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bearing |
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heraldry emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
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annulet,
roundel a small ring
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chevron an inverted V-shaped charge
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fleur-de-lis,
fleur-de-lys (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
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ordinary (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
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charge - the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge" |
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electrical phenomenon a physical phenomenon involving electricity
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electrostatic charge the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)
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positive charge having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
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negative charge having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential
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charge - financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate" |
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liabilities anything that is owed to someone else
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revenue enhancement,
tax,
taxation charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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levy the act of drafting into military service
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encumbrance,
incumbrance a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
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assessment the market value set on assets
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charge - request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month" |
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billing |
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asking,
request a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
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presentment an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
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charge - an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge" |
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attack,
onrush,
onset,
onslaught a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
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countercharge a retaliatory charge
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charge - a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street" |
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dependant,
dependent a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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| verb |
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charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference" |
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accuse |
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blame,
fault attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
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accuse,
criminate,
impeach,
incriminate bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
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asperse,
besmirch,
calumniate,
defame,
denigrate,
slander,
smear,
smirch,
sully charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
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indict accuse formally of a crime
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charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" |
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bill |
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account,
calculate furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
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impose,
levy impose and collect; "levy a fine"
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tithe pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"
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assess estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
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undercharge charge (someone) too little money
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surcharge show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
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invoice send an bill to; "She invoiced the company for her expenses"
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charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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charge - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend" |
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saddle,
burden |
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command,
require make someone do something
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overburden burden with too much work or responsibility
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bear down exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
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deluge,
flood out,
overwhelm fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
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adjure command solemnly
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charge - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" |
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lodge,
file |
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accuse,
criminate,
impeach,
incriminate bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
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impeach charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"
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charge - energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery" |
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furnish,
provide,
render,
supply provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
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recharge charge anew; "recharge a battery"
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charge - fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay" |
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discharge release from military service
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charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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burden,
burthen,
weight,
weight down weight down with a load
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freight load with goods for transportation
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charge - enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15" |
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bill,
charge advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
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debit enter as debit
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charge - make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased" |
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claim take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
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tax make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
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complain make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
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charge - cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor" |
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charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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charge - instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence |
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instruct give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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charge - to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork" |
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rush urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
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charge - place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners" |
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paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
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art,
artistic creation,
artistic production the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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charge - pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?" |
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pay cash pay (for something) with cash
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pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
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charge - saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety" |
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charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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impregnate,
saturate make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again"
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charge - set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage" |
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determine,
set fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
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charge - instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem" |
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instruct give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
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charge - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" |
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level,
point |
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aim,
direct,
take,
take aim,
train propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
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charge - lie down on command, of hunting dogs |
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lie,
lie down tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
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