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charge (noun (CONTROL (in charge being the person who has control of or is…

- - - - Is there a charge for children or do they go free?
      - There's an admission charge of $5.
      - They fixed my watch free of charge.
  - - - The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will dace criminal charges.
      - He has been arrested on a charge of murder.
      - The police brought a charge of theft against him.
      - The police have had to drop(=stop) charges against her because they couldn't find any evidence.
    - - The president responded angrily to the charge that she had lost touch with her country's people.
  - - - Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?
    - - His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away.
  - - - Is it all right to leave/put the battery on charge overnight?
- - - - How much/What do you charge for a haircut and blow-dry?
      - They charge you $20 just to get in the nightclub.
      - The local museum doesn't charge for admission.
    - - Charge the bill to my account,please.
      - Shall we charge the flowers to your account?
  - - - She's been charged with murder.
      - She's charged with murdering her husband.
    - - The paper charged her with using the company's money for her own purposes.
  - - - The bull lowered its horns and charged.
      - The violence began when the police charged (at) a crowd of demonstrators.
    - - I've been charging about/around all day and I'm exhausted.
      - He came charging up the stairs to tell me the good news.
  - - - He was charged with taking care of the premises.
  - - - She drove the car round the block to charge (up) its batteries.
      - It's not working-I don;t think the battery is charging.