Topic: WEAPONS
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus; CAR |
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charge2 S1 W2
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money
a) [intransitive and transitive] to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling : 
The hotel charges $125 a night.
The hotel charges $125 a night.b) 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.
charge something to somebody's account/room etc
BFBWilson 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 card
2 to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime
crime
[transitive]SCL3 to say publicly that you think someone has done something wrong
blame somebody
[transitive] formal4 to deliberately run or walk somewhere quickly
run
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]5 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.
attack
[intransitive and transitive]Then, with a final effort, our men charged the enemy for the last time.6 if a battery charges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity : The shaver can be charged up.
electricity
[intransitive and transitive] also charge upTEEThe shaver can be charged up.7 to order someone to do something or make them responsible for it
order somebody
[transitive] formal8 to load a gun
