What is the meaning of surcharge?

noun

  • An additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill. )

verb

  • Charge an extra fee, as for a special service.
  • Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
  • Fill to capacity with people.
    • usage: "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards"
  • Print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote.
  • Fill to an excessive degree.
    • usage: "The air was surcharged with tension"
  • Place too much a load on.
    • usage: "don't overload the car"
  • Show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). surcharge. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/surcharge/definitions/1242832
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "surcharge" http://smartdefine.org/surcharge/definitions/1242832 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, surcharge, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/surcharge/definitions/1242832>.
MLAWordNet. "surcharge" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/surcharge/definitions/1242832>
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