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- [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey uhp]
- /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shahr-zhey, shahr-zhey uhp]
- /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ ʌp/
Definitions of charge up words
- verb with object charge up to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves. 1
- verb with object charge up to impose on or ask of (someone) a price or fee: He didn't charge me for it. 1
- verb with object charge up to defer payment for (a purchase) until a bill is rendered by the creditor: The store let me charge the coat. 1
- verb with object charge up to hold liable for payment; enter a debit against. 1
- verb with object charge up to attack by rushing violently against: The cavalry charged the enemy. 1
- verb with object charge up to accuse formally or explicitly (usually followed by with): They charged him with theft. 1
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Origin of charge up
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; 1950-55 for def 39; (v.) Middle English chargen < Anglo-French, Old French charg(i)er < Late Latin carricāre to load a wagon, equivalent to carr(us) wagon (see car1) + -icā- v. suffix. + -re infinitive ending; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Charge up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charge up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
charge up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charge up
verb charge up
- reply — followup
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
Antonyms for charge up
verb charge up
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
- deduct — When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total.
- lessen — to become less.
See also
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