English to English
surcharge
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noun (n)
- an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- An overcharge; an excessive load or burden; a load greater than can well be borne.(noun)source: webster1913
- A charge over the usual or legal rates.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- charge an extra fee, as for a special service(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- fill to capacity with people(verb.motion)Example:
The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards.
source: wordnet30 - print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote(verb.creation)source: wordnet30
- fill to an excessive degree(verb.contact)Example:
The air was surcharged with tension.
source: wordnet30 - show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- To overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon.(verb)source: webster1913
- To print or write a surcharge on (a postage stamp).(verb)source: webster1913