noun (
ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ)
1. a charge in addition to the usual payment, tax, etc
2. an excessive sum charged, esp when unlawful
3. an extra and usually excessive burden or supply
4. (law) the act or an instance of surcharging
5. an overprint that alters the face value of a postage stamp
verb (
transitive) (
sɜːˈtʃɑːdʒ;
ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ)
6. to charge an additional sum, tax, etc
7. to overcharge (a person) for something
8. to put an extra physical burden upon; overload
9. to fill to excess; overwhelm
10. (law) to insert credits that have been omitted in (an account)
11. to overprint a surcharge on (a stamp)