what does surcharge mean?
SURCHARGE as NOUN
- Meaning
- an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SURCHARGE as VERB
- Meaning
- show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- fill to an excessive degree
Usage Example(s)
- The air was surcharged with tension
Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- fill to capacity with people
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- The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards
Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- rip off
- ask an unreasonable price
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Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- charge an extra fee, as for a special service
Hypernyms(s) surcharge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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