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Definition of Surcharge
1. Verb. Charge an extra fee, as for a special service.
2. Noun. An additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill).
3. Verb. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price. "They surcharge him of all his money"
Specialized synonyms: Extort, Gouge, Rack, Squeeze, Wring
Entails: Bill, Charge
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Overcharge
Antonyms: Undercharge
4. Verb. Fill to capacity with people. ; "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards"
5. Verb. Print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote.
6. Verb. Fill to an excessive degree. "The air was surcharged with tension"
7. Verb. Place too much a load on. "Don't overload the car"
Generic synonyms: Lade, Laden, Load, Load Up
Derivative terms: Overload
8. Verb. Show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given.
Definition of Surcharge
1. v. t. To overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon.
2. n. An overcharge; an excessive load or burden; a load greater than can well be borne.
3. v. t. To print or write a surcharge on (a postage stamp).
4. n. A charge over the usual or legal rates.
Definition of Surcharge
1. Noun. An addition of extra charge on the agreed or stated price. ¹
2. Noun. An excessive price charged e.g. from an unsuspecting customer. ¹
3. Noun. (philately) An overprint on a stamp that alters (usually raises) the original nominal value of the stamp; used especially in times of hyperinflation. ¹
4. Noun. (legal) A charge that has been omitted from an account as payment of a credit to the charged party. ¹
5. Noun. (legal) A penalty for failure to exercise common prudence and skill in the performance of a fiduciary's duties. ¹
6. Verb. To apply a '''surcharge'''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Surcharge
1. [v -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES]