charge
verb [I or T] (SUPPLY ENERGY) /tʃɑːdʒ/
/tʃɑːrdʒ/ specializedDefinition
B2 to put electricity into an electrical device such as a battery: She drove the car round the block to charge (up) its batteries. It's not working - I don't think the battery is charging.Electricity and electronics
(Definition of charge verb (SUPPLY ENERGY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anti-static adjective
- arc lamp noun
- charge noun (SUPPLY ENERGY)
- electricity noun
- electronic adjective (ELECTRICAL)
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