to put sb on a charge for theft

  • 1charge — chargeless, adj. /chahrj/, v., charged, charging, n. v.t. 1. to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves. 2. to impose on or ask of (someone) a price or fee: He didn t charge me for it. 3. to defer payment for (a …

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  • 2charge — 1 noun 1 PRICE (C, U) the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services: Gas charges will rise in July. (+ for): When you buy a suit, there is no charge for any alterations. | free of charge (=at no cost): Your order will be delivered… …

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  • 3charge — The document evidencing mortgage security required by Crown Law (law derived from English law). A Fixed Charge refers to a defined set of assets and is usually registered. A Floating Charge refers to other assets which change from time to time (… …

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  • 4charge — [[t]tʃɑrdʒ[/t]] v. charged, charg•ing, n. 1) to impose or ask as a price or fee 2) to ask a price or fee of (someone): Did he charge you for it?[/ex] 3) to defer payment for (a purchase) until a bill is rendered by the creditor: to charge a… …

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  • 5Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To… …

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  • 6Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To… …

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  • 7Put case — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 8charge — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a ask (an amount) as a price (charges pound5 a ticket). b ask (a person) for an amount as a price (you forgot to charge me). 2 tr. a (foll. by to, up to) debit the cost of to (a person or account) (charge it to my account; charge …

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  • 9London congestion charge — At Old Street, street markings and a sign (inset) with the white on red C alert drivers to the charge. The sign displays the original operating hours for the scheme …

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  • 10To put about — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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