A charge meaning in English

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Definition

a charge (financial term): a fee, a cost (financial term) noun
Please give me a summary of the charges to my bank account by the end of the week. I need to know the fees I have to pay.
For orders of less than $100, a $15 shipping charge will be assessed. It's the cost you have to pay for transportation.
an (electric) charge: an (electric) current noun
to be charged (to do something / with a task): to be obliged (to do something), to be responsible (for doing something) verbidiom
Icarus was charged with the task of protecting the princess from Philip's advances. Looking after her was Icarus's responsibility.
(to be) in charge of: (to be) responsible for idiom
Luna DeLune is in charge of hiring new personnel. It's her responsibility to recruit new staff.

Examples

  • "Stink : ...and I'm in charge!"
  • "Since you're in charge of personnel, I want to ask you to approach the accounts department on my behalf."
  • "- You can rent tea and coffee making facilities for an extra charge (£12 per night)."
  • "Icarus : There are two charges in particular which seem a little out of the ordinary."
  • "Anyway, I guess you guys are in charge of this Funky Friday operation, but let me tell you my side of the story at least."
  • "Excess baggage will incur a charge."
  • "You will be in charge of a team of 4 hotline technicians and 2 sales support representatives."
  • "You're going to fire him. You're in charge of the hiring and firing here."
  • "Something that says “I'm in charge of my longtime boss who I'm also in love with”."
  • "What's the story with these charges?"
  • "I have also included my invoice, with an itemised breakdown of my charges."
  • "Jean : You are the man in charge around here."
  • "The second charge is a little more curious."
  • "Icarus : On August 22nd of last year, there is a twelve-hundred dollar charge to the company's expense account, but we can't seem to locate a receipt for this transaction."
  • "It looks like the charge wasn't included in the initial listing, and so the charge was listed on the 12th, rather than the 11th."
  • "In addition, I was in charge of hiring new acrobats, and recruiting clowns."
  • "Jeanine : It looks like the 67 cents is the tax from the previous charge to your account: a purchase for three pounds of cashew nuts from Ralph's Nut House on Schrader street on the 11th at 8:30 in the morning."
  • "Here is a brief summary of the supplementary charges we are currently paying to our bank Huckster and Hoodwink: wire and stock transaction fees, telephone consultation fees, online banking fees, and service charges on all of our accounts."
  • "Any cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled visit will be penalized the $50 visitation charge."

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