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charge

charge

755 2.3
An amount of money paid for a service
  • noun
  • /tʃɑrdʒ/
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  • Total hospital charge per patient was calculated by adding the total charges for all hospitalizations during 2000-2011.
  • free of charge
  • fees and charges
  • service charge

So I have a flat charge that I do for video calls.

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Examples

  • No charge for the ride.

  • And you can switch therapist at any point for no charge at all.

  • So I have a flat charge that I do for video calls.

  • Hey, hey, can we put the charge on your credit card? - Yeah.

  • The vaccines were provided free of charge to the study by local and state health departments.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Given Joan's age, this will also be free of charge to her as an individual.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The last charge we have on record is a purchase totaling 140 dollars and 23 cents

  • Update, JMTE, and GMT are available online at no charge to NAfME members.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Since the commercial refuse companies made their margin strictly on hauling charges, Unisyn's service became competitive.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The charge for the concert tickets was $50 each.

Synonyms

cost
vscharge
1.0

The amount of money needed to buy or do something

is used for imposed payments for services rather than purchase prices
rate
vscharge
2.1

The price charged for something often per hour or unit

is a general payment amount not calculated by unit or time
fee
vscharge
729 1.0

Money paid for a service or right

is the more general payment term used for such amounts
small fee
vscharge
9 1.0

A small extra payment you give to use a service

is broader and applies to payments of any size not only minor ones
service charge
vscharge
2 3.2

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

is the general required payment not specifically a bill addition for service

Antonyms

1.0

Not costing any money

Idioms

You do not have to pay for it

1 7.8

Has control and confidence when leading others

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 Expensive

tariff
270 5.6
charge
755 2.3
price
1.0
fee
729 1.0

Surface Forms

charge singular
charges plural

Etymology

Charge came from a word for 'a load', and that image moved into money. A charge is the amount of money someone puts on you for a service or item, like the 'load' you must pay.