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belasten

Verb

full

charge

verb

Definitions of charge

English

to buy something on credit

We charged the vacation to our credit card.

English

to make a formal accusation of a crime or other unlawful activity

He was charged with murder.

English

to make a formal request or demand that someone fulfils a particular task or accepts a particular responsibility

I have charged him with the task of investigating our current arrangements for providing School and Community Transport.