'cover the charge' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to covering an amount of money that is owed for a product or service. For example, "If you don't have enough cash, I'll cover the charge for your dinner."
Too poor to pay the ticket's $135 fine, she was put on probation until she earned enough to cover the charge.
However, one Turtle Bay waiter claimed there were occasions when she hadn't made enough tips to cover the charge and had been asked for the money anyway.
(Participant.1) Another woman said, "In my opinion, the government and ministry of health in cooperation with insurance companies can help women to cover the charge of periodic mammography.
We have placed a block on [the customer's] account to stop any further texts and we have credited her account to cover the charges incurred.
You can charge the battery using the mini slot at home and let the solar aspect partially cover the charging rate of your phone/small electronic when you're away so the battery would drain slower.
When he printed the contract he covered the charges section with a map.
Visa ranked at the top over all, in part because of its coverage of towing and because it covers the charges imposed by the rental car company for the loss of use of the damaged car.
The couple's financial planner assured them the bonus would amply cover the $25,200 surrender charge from the old annuity (4% of their original investment of $630,000).
Mr. Ensign's office confirmed that the senator gave Ms. Hampton "enough cash to cover the personal charges".
Even a modest return can cover the interest charged by a broker.
For example, using an online coupon code on a smaller purchase at Store A might only cover the shipping charges.
