to chare
9.9
To do small household tasks like cleaning and sweeping
- verb
- /tʃɛə/
- Archaic
- She had to chare the floor before the guests arrived.
Examples
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After lunch, we will chare the living room and tidy up.
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He often chares at his grandparents' house on weekends.
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- You're gonna chare me $42.39 to carry this up to my room?
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chare as a verb is the action form of the noun and is like the modern verb char or the noun chore, meaning 'to clean' or do small jobs. That is why to chare is to sweep, dust, or do odd jobs around the house.