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to charge

to charge

156 2.3
Put electricity into a battery or device
  • verb
  • /tʃɑrdʒ/
translation icon : cargar
  • You can charge your electric car at the charging station nearby.
  • charge the battery
  • fully charged
  • positively charged

So this is what charges up the spark plug.

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Examples

  • And we have our USBC cable to charge, also a treat.

  • All right, guys, I had to charge my camera.

  • Okay, we have to charge it all the way.

  • Oh, I charged your phone.

  • And now it's charging at a good rate.

  • Charge your phone.

  • I need to charge my laptop before the meeting starts.

  • After playing for hours, he decided to charge his game console for a quick boost.

Synonyms

to recharge
vsto charge
29 3.6

To put power back into a battery or device by plugging it in

is a general supplying of electricity, not only for restoring used items
to electrify
vsto charge
  • Specialized
20 4.2

To give a building, machine, or vehicle electricity so it can work

is more general and can mean supplying energy or creating electrical activity
to charge up
vsto charge
4 3.5

To connect a battery or device to electricity so it has power

also covers supplying energy in other ways, not only restoring by connection

Antonyms

13 6.3

To use up almost all of something so little is left

to discharge
  • Specialized
11 5.4

Remove electrical charge from a battery or other object

Idioms

You do not have to pay for it

1 7.8

Has control and confidence when leading others

Phrasal Verbs

Start to control a group or situation and lead others

4 3.5

To connect a battery or device to electricity so it has power

to charge up
  • Informal
4 4.8

To make people feel excited and ready to act

Plug a phone into a charger to make the battery work again

2 7.0

To enjoy something and feel excited by it

To move quickly and forcefully forward across a playing field in sports to try to score

To accept responsibility for and control someone or something

Compounds

54 4.7

A formal claim in court that someone killed another person

7 3.9

An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink

explosive charge
  • Specialized
6 4.2

An amount of material placed to blow up at one time

4 3.2

A card that lets you buy things and must be paid in full each month

depth charge
  • Specialized
3 8.1

A bomb that explodes underwater at a set depth to destroy submarines

An account at a store that lets you buy now and pay later

2 5.4

A written list of charges and arrests at a police station

electrostatic charge
  • Specialized
2 6.2

A buildup of electricity on the surface of an object that does not let it move

An extra amount added to a bill to pay for the staff who served you

2 9.0

A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away

electric charge
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative

negative charge
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon

positive charge
  • Specialized
2 3.9

An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons

charge plate
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods

dynamite charge
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An amount of dynamite set to explode and break rock or buildings

A fee you pay to enter a place or event

A small fee for packing and sending an order

Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready

ionic charge
  • Specialized
1 5.7

The electric charge an atom has after it gains or loses electrons

1 3.5

An amount of money residents pay regularly to cover shared building costs like cleaning and repairs

8.9

An explosive inside a bomb or shell that breaks it open

carrying charge
  • Specialized
6.9

A fee charged for keeping an unpaid balance on an account

carrying charge
  • Specialized
6.8

The cost of keeping goods or assets in storage over time

A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime

9.2

A soldier who stays on duty after hours to deal with problems and visitors

The cost for each item or unit used

charge unit
  • Specialized
5.6

A standard amount used to measure electric charge, like the coulomb

9.9

A machine that speeds up ions so they leave a hot gas called plasma after swapping electrons

5.1

The total electric charge in a closed system stays the same

depreciation charge
  • Specialized
6.7

An amount companies record each year as an expense to show equipment loses value

8.7

A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship

A fee you pay for returning a rented car to a different place

A fee paid for a plane landing, take-off, parking, or use of passenger areas at an airport

A mass attack, especially by Japanese soldiers in World War II, where they rush the enemy while shouting 'banzai'

fixed charge
  • Specialized
3.7

A regular payment that does not change when business changes, like rent or insurance

7.0

A tax on products harmful to the environment to make people use them less

7.5

A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time

How Charged

to charge
156 2.3
to discharge
  • Specialized
11 5.4

Surface Forms

charge infinitive
charged past
charged past participle
charging present participle
charges third person singular

Etymology

Charge originally meant 'to load', and today we use it for giving energy too, like filling a cart or battery. To charge a phone or laptop is to load it with electrical energy so it can work.