charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
have charged
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present perfectof charge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The repair cost him pennies, much less than what the appliance manufacturer would have charged, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 15, 2026
Orange County prosecutors have charged an Aliso Viejo woman with involuntary manslaughter after an 81-year-old man died from injuries sustained when her son allegedly hit him while riding an electric motorcycle.
From Los Angeles Times β May 13, 2026
Prosecutors have charged 45 people in total - but they believe most of them are in Serbia and unlikely to be handed over.
From BBC β Apr. 24, 2026
Prosecutors have charged the 54-year-old with 142 offences.
From Barron's β Mar. 9, 2026
“Is this what the voicemails were about? You should have charged your phone.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
