Definition & Meaning of "charge"in English

a sudden, forceful movement or rush toward a person, place, or thing

an accusation against a person who is on trial

the physical property in matter that causes it to experience a force in an electromagnetic field

care or management indicating responsibility for the safety of someone or something

a task or duty given to a person or group

a person placed under someone's care or protection

a measured amount of explosive intended to be detonated at once

(in heraldry) a design, symbol, or image depicted on a shield

a formal instruction or order to perform a specific action

the sudden release of stored emotional or energetic force

the emotional energy invested in an idea, object, or person

the total amount of stored battery energy available to power a device or vehicle until depletion

to rush somewhere with speed and force

to give someone a specific duty, responsibility, or task to manage or carry out

to accuse someone of wrongdoing or misbehavior

to make a claim or statement accusing someone of wrongdoing

to fill or load something to its maximum capacity or to a specified level

to cause the buildup or accumulation of an electrical charge on or within an object

to fill or saturate something completely with a particular quality, feeling, or energy

to assign or attribute the responsibility, guilt, or blame for something to a person or cause

to set or demand a specific price for a product or service

to give a strong, authoritative order or instruction

to load or prepare equipment by adding the necessary materials or components required for its operation

to give formal instructions to a jury regarding the law and its application

to stir up strong feelings of excitement, agitation, or energy in someone

(of a hunting dog) to lie down as instructed, typically during a hunt or training session

to record or assign a debit entry to an account