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surcharge

Letters that make surcharge

s, a, e, g, c, h, r, u are letters that make 'surcharge'

Words within surcharge

ar, HA, charge, char, Ur, Sur, AR, Ar, Ge, Rg are words within 'surcharge'

surcharge is a 9 letter word ending with e
surcharge is a 9 letter word starting with s

8 possible definitions for 'surcharge'

Surcharge as "show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of show.

Surcharge as "print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of print over, overprint.

Surcharge as "fill to capacity with people"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of overcrowd.

Example of surcharge used within this context

"The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards"

Surcharge as "rip off, ask an unreasonable price"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gazump, rob, fleece, overcharge, soak, hook, plume, pluck have the same meaning as 'surcharge'

Antonyms

undercharge has the opposite meaning of surcharge

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of rip off, chisel, cheat.

Types of surcharge

extort, wring, gouge, squeeze, rack are types of 'surcharge'.

Derivatives of surcharge

overcharge is a derivative of surcharge.

Entailments to surcharge

charge, bill are entailments to 'surcharge'.

Surcharge as "charge an extra fee, as for a special service"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of bill, charge.

Derivatives of surcharge

surcharge is a derivative of surcharge.

Surcharge as "fill to an excessive degree"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of fill up, make full, fill.

Example of surcharge used within this context

"The air was surcharged with tension"

Surcharge as "place too much a load on"

Under this definition, surcharge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

overload, overcharge have the same meaning as 'surcharge'

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of load, lade, load up, laden.

Derivatives of surcharge

overload, overburden are derivatives of 'surcharge'.

Surcharge as "an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)"

Under this definition, surcharge is a noun and has the following properties:

surcharge as a type

'surcharge' can be a type of charge.

Types of surcharge

single supplement is a type of surcharge.

Derivatives of surcharge

surcharge is a derivative of surcharge.