noun / verb
charge
electrical energy supplied to or stored in a battery or device
She charges her phone while preparing breakfast.
Etymology
The older verb means to load. Charging a battery extends that image to supplying what it needs for later electrical use, and the noun names the stored supply in everyday speech.
More examples
- The battery still holds a full charge.
- I charged the camera before the trip.
- The device is charging on the desk.
Forms
charge · charges · charged · charging
charger noun — A device that restores battery energy
Similar words
- recharge
- Specifies restoring energy that has already been used.
- energize
- Broader; supplies energy without necessarily storing electrical charge.