noun

charges

charges, fees, accusations

There are no extra charges for this service.

There are no extra charges for this service.

He faces serious charges of fraud.

He faces serious charges of fraud.

charges ((for sth.)) fees for something There are no extra charges for this service.

charges ((of sth.)) accusations of something He faces serious charges of fraud.

Synonyms: fees, costs, prices, accusations, indictments

From Old French 'charge' (a load, a burden). A financial 'burden' became a 'fee', and a legal 'burden' became an 'accusation'.

Think of credit card 'charges' (costs) and criminal 'charges' (accusations) to remember the two main meanings.

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