verb / noun · neutral
charge
/tʃɑːrdʒ/CHARGE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to formally accuse someone of a crime (v); an official accusation or a fee (n)
Examples
“He was charged with theft last year.”
“The company faces several charges of fraud.”
“They charged me £10 for delivery.”
Band 8 sentence
“The prosecutor decided to charge the executive after a lengthy investigation uncovered evidence of systematic fraud.”
Collocations
- charge with
- press charges
- face charges
Word family
charge verbcharge nouncharged adjective
Common mistakes
He was charged of theft.→He was charged with theft.
They charge me for stealing.→They charged him with stealing.
Say it for a higher band
5say→6accuse→7+charge
Synonyms
accuse
prosecute
Easily confused
accuse
“Several employees accused the manager of discrimination.”
fine
“He received a fine for parking in a restricted area.”
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