Kilo Lingo

/tʃɑːdʒ/

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Translation

To ask someone for an amount of money for something you sell or do.

Word origin

From Old French chargier, to load, from Late Latin carricare, from carrus, a wagon.

Origin
Old French
Root
chargier
English cognates
car, carry, cargo

Grammar

Verb typeregular (charge, charges, charged)

Examples

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"Charge" is what the seller asks; "pay" is what the buyer gives.

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If a shop does not charge you, the thing is free.

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You can charge for work as well as for things.

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This word is part of lesson 12.