{
    "term": "charge",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services",
            "sensetop": "charge for something",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "admission charges"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have to make a small charge for refreshments.",
                    "contextForm": "charge for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Delivery is **free of charge**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All changes will incur a charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company will deliver free of charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel operates a bus service to the beach for a small charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no charge for cashing traveller's cheques."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They agreed to waive the cancellation charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This service is available at a nominal charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We make a small charge for wrapping your gift."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a charge on company profits"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The museum has introduced a £3 admission charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a quarterly standing charge (= an amount of money that you pay in order to use a service, such as gas or water)."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They guarantee that there are no hidden fees and charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "parking charges"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Trained coaches will provide support at no extra charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What's that $30 charge on your credit card bill?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "For orders over £30, you don't have to pay the delivery charge."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["heavy", "high", "nominal"],
                "verb + charge": ["impose", "introduce", "levy"],
                "preposition": ["at a charge", "for a charge", "charge for"],
                "phrases": ["free of charge"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a charge account",
            "labels": "(North American English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Would you like to put that on your charge?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Are you paying cash?’ ‘No, it'll be a charge.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a position of having control over somebody/something; responsibility for somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "in charge of somebody/somethingin somebody's charge",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **took charge of** the farm after his father's death."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week.",
                    "contextForm": "in charge of somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm leaving the school in your charge.",
                    "contextForm": "in somebody's charge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need somebody to take charge of the financial side."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The conductor has overall charge of the train."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The child is under my charge until her mother returns."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Stephen will resume sole charge for the time being."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She took personal charge of the files."
                },
                {
                    "text": "John has been put in charge of marketing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I need to feel more in charge of my life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He heroically gave his life to save the baby in his charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the police officers in charge of the investigation"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["overall", "personal", "sole"],
                "verb + charge": ["have", "take", "place somebody in"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in charge (of somebody/​something)",
                    "in somebody’s charge",
                    "under somebody’s charge"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a person that you have responsibility for and care for",
            "labels": "(formal or humorous)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "an official claim made by the police that somebody has committed a crime",
            "sensetop": "charge of somethingcharge against somebody/somethingwithout charge",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)(especially US English)(especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**criminal charges**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a murder/an assault charge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder",
                    "contextForm": "charge of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He will be sent back to England **to face a charge of** *(= to be on trial for)* armed robbery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both men **deny the charges**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They decided to **drop the charges** against the newspaper and settle out of court.",
                    "contextForm": "charge against somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge.",
                    "contextForm": "without charge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "fraud/​corruption/​felony charges"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has admitted the murder charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was found guilty on a reduced charge of assault."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is almost certain to face criminal charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The charges against you have been dropped."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company agreed to pay $20 million to settle insider-trading charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has managed to avoid criminal charges in this case."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The court dismissed the charge against him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a charge of armed robbery"
                },
                {
                    "text": "charges relating to the embezzlement of public funds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "new charges alleging the misuse of funds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be detained/​held/​released without charge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was arrested on a charge of murder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had pleaded guilty to the charge at Swansea Crown Court."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was convicted of five charges under the Official Secrets Act."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He admitted seven charges of attempted murder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Court dismissed all charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "charges of assault/​murder"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["grave", "heavy", "serious"],
                "verb + charge": ["bring", "file", "lay"],
                "charge + verb": ["allege something"],
                "charge + noun": ["sheet"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the charge", "without charge", "charge against"],
                "phrases": [
                    "bring charges (against somebody)",
                    "prefer charges (against somebody)",
                    "press charges (against somebody)"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a statement accusing somebody of doing something wrong or bad",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She rejected the charge that the story was untrue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Be careful you don't **leave yourself open to charges** of political bias."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He accused the government of fabricating the charges for political reasons."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The charges will be difficult to prove."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prime minister dismissed the charge that he had misled Parliament."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She defended herself against charges of racism."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "allegation",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["grave", "heavy", "serious"],
                "verb + charge": ["bring", "file", "lay"],
                "charge + verb": ["allege something"],
                "charge + noun": ["sheet"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the charge", "without charge", "charge against"],
                "phrases": [
                    "bring charges (against somebody)",
                    "prefer charges (against somebody)",
                    "press charges (against somebody)"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **positive/negative charge**"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the act of putting electricity into a battery; the electricity in a battery",
            "sensetop": "on charge",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He put his phone on charge.",
                    "contextForm": "on charge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My laptop had run out of charge."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "a sudden rush or violent attack, for example by soldiers, wild animals or players in some sports",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He led the charge down the field."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Allen led the charge, but could they get a goal back?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bugle sounded the charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were driven back by a police baton charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Young people are leading the charge to clean up the city."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["baton", "cavalry"],
                "verb + charge": ["lead"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "the amount of explosive needed to fire a gun or make an explosion",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "the power to cause strong feelings",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the emotional charge of the piano piece"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a film in which every scene carries an emotional charge"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "a task or duty",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His charge was to obtain specific information."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court",
            "labels": "(law)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many victims of crime are reluctant to press charges against their attackers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She laid charges against the firm for not complying with the regulations."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to get a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from something",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I get a real charge out of working hard and seeing good results."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be the first to make the effort to do something new",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Denmark, Norway and Sweden are united in leading the charge to a cash-free economy."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tʃɑːdʒ/",
                "audio": "ch/charge/charge__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tʃɑːrdʒ/",
                "audio": "ch/charge/charge__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the general senses ‘to load’ and ‘a load’), from Old French charger (verb), charge (noun), from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’."
}