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Definition of 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)
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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)
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rip off; ask an unreasonable price (verb.possession)
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fill to capacity with people (verb.motion)
Example: The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards.
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print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote (verb.creation)
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fill to an excessive degree (verb.contact)
Example: The air was surcharged with tension.
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place too much a load on (verb.contact)
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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
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