charge
Translation
to charge, to accuse, to power up, to attack
Examples
How much do you charge for a haircut?
How much do you charge for a haircut?
He was charged with theft.
He was charged with theft.
I need to charge my phone.
I need to charge my phone.
The soldiers charged at the enemy.
The soldiers charged at the enemy.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to ask an amount of money for something How much do you charge for a haircut?
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) to accuse someone officially of a crime He was charged with theft.
((sth.)) to pass electricity through something to store it I need to charge my phone.
((at sb./sth.)) to move forward quickly and attack The soldiers charged at the enemy.
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Etymology
From Latin 'carricare' (to load a wagon). The idea of 'loading' extended to loading a battery with electricity, loading someone with a responsibility or crime, and loading a price onto a bill.
Memory Tips
Remember the common idea of 'loading': you 'charge' (load) a phone with power, a merchant 'charges' (loads) a price onto your bill, and an army 'charges' (loads an attack) at the enemy.