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Main Entry: 1charge
Pronunciation: chärj
Function: noun 1 a: the amount (as of ammunition or fuel) needed to load or fill something b: a quantity of electricity <an electric charge> 2 a: a task, duty, or order given to a person : OBLIGATIONb: the work or duty of managing <has charge of the building> c: a person or thing given to another person to look after 3: an instruction, command, or explanation based on authority <a judge's charge to the jury> 4 a: the price demanded especially for a service b: an amount listed as a debt on an account 5: a claim of wrongdoing : ACCUSATION <a charge of burglary> 6 a: a rush to attack an enemy : ASSAULT <the charge of the army> b: the signal for attack <sound the charge> c: a usually illegal rush into an opponent in various sports (as basketball) synonym see PRICE - in charge: having control of or responsibility for something <in charge of the training program>