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charge

charge

755 2.3
An amount of money paid for a service
  • noun
  • /tʃɑrdʒ/
: cargo
  • 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.