Meaning
To ask someone for an amount of money for something you sell or do.
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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
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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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: charge, sweet, bet and 7 more words.