charges
Translation
charges, fees, accusations
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fees, costs, prices, accusations, indictments
Etymology
From Old French 'charge' (a load, a burden). A financial 'burden' became a 'fee', and a legal 'burden' became an 'accusation'.
Memory Tips
Think of credit card 'charges' (costs) and criminal 'charges' (accusations) to remember the two main meanings.