charged (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /tʃɑːrdʒd/
Definition
Formally accused of or held responsible for a crime.
Examples
He was charged with murder.
She was charged with assault.
The jury found him innocent of the charges.
How to Use charged
- charge with (prepositional phrase)
- To formally accuse someone of a crime or assign them a responsibility. — "The suspect was charged with robbery."
- charge for (prepositional phrase)
- To ask for a specific amount of money for goods or services. — "The hotel charges $50 for a room per night."
- in charge of (collocation)
- Having control or authority over something or someone. — "Who is in charge of this department?"
- charge up (phrasal verb)
- To recharge a battery or to fill something with energy or emotion. — "I need to charge up my phone before we leave."
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