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| sur·charge [ súr chrj ] |
verb (past and past participle sur·charged, present participle sur·charg·ing, 3rd person present singular sur·charg·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb charge extra: to add an additional charge to the amount somebody has to pay
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2. transitive and intransitive verb overcharge: to charge somebody too much for something
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3. transitive verb make somebody responsible for repayment: to make somebody repay from personal funds any losses stemming from negligent or intentional mismanagement of a fiduciary responsibility
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4. transitive verb raise stamp value: to overprint an existing postage stamp so as to increase its face value
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5. transitive verb overburden somebody or something: to place too great a load on somebody or in or on something, e.g. a ship
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noun (plural sur·charg·es) |
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1. extra charge: an excess or extra charge
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2. mark on stamp: a mark on a postage stamp increasing its face value
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| [15th century. < Old French surcharger< charger "to charge" (see charge)] |
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  sur·charg·er noun |
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