Money and banking / B1

CHAHJ/tʃɑːdʒ/

Charge as a noun is often a fee: an extra charge; free of charge. Price is the ticket number; cost is what you pay or lose in a wider sense. In charge of means responsible for; take charge means start leading. As a verb: charge someone £10; charge a battery; charge someone with a crime (an official accusation).

Meaning

The amount of money you have to pay for a service.

Examples

• “There is no extra charge for delivery.”
• “Delivery is free of charge over twenty pounds.”
• “Who is in charge of the bookings?”

Good to know

free of charge. an extra charge. in charge of. Verb: charge £ / a battery / with a crime.

Near in meaning

fee

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