charge

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/

The amount of money levied for a service.

Example

“There will be a charge of five dollars.”

Other meanings

An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.
A forceful forward movement.

Example sentences

“You're in charge of your own life.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“There is no charge for this service.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Who's in charge of that?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "carrus" (a car, wagon).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “charge” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.