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charge

Meanings
  • Verb

    To supply a body, object, or vehicle with a force or power.

  • Noun

    A sum of money or other valuable property that is paid, payable, or debited.

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75899818"
  2. /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/



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Synonyms

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Rhymes
Words rhyming with charge
arge , large , marge , margeau , parge , starge
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Charge (French) : Load, burden

  2. Charge (English) : Military unit

  3. Charge (English) : To accuse or blame

  4. Charge (English) : A fee or payment for services

Variants
List of all variants of charge that leads to same result
charge , charged , charges , charging , in charge , charge account , charge accounts , charge card , charge cards , CCD , charge-coupled device , charge-coupled devices , charged coupled device , charge d'affaires , charges d'affaires , charge off , charge-off , charge-offs , charged off , charges off , charging off , charge of quarters , charge nurse , charge sheet
Forms
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Charges, Charging, Overcharged, Undercharged

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French charger 'to load, arm, equip', from char 'cart, wagon'. Related to chargeable 'able to be charged, capable of being loaded'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'charge' has been used in various contexts since ancient times. In medieval Europe, knights would go on a 'charge' during a tournament, riding towards their opponent with lances lowered.

  2. The term 'electric charge' was first discovered by Benjamin Franklin in the late 1700s when he flew a kite during a thunderstorm and observed a spark.

Related Concepts
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  1. Electric Charge: A physical property of matter that causes oppositely charged objects to be attracted to each other and like charges to repel each other.

  2. Fee: A payment made for a service or the use of an asset.

  3. Accusation: A statement or allegation that someone has done something wrong.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'charge' has been used metaphorically to represent an accusation or a call to action. In art, it can symbolize power or strength. In music, it can refer to a musical passage or a command given to an orchestra or band.

How to Memorize "charge"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a battery being charged or a sum of money being paid.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'charge' with the idea of supplying power or a sum of money.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'C-harge: C-an Supply' to remember the meaning of the word.

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