| VERB | possession | surcharge | charge an extra fee, as for a special service |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | surcharge, overcharge, soak, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook | rip off | |
| motion | surcharge | fill to capacity with people | |
| creation | surcharge | print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote | |
| contact | surcharge | fill to an excessive degree | |
| contact | surcharge, overload, overcharge | place too much a load on | |
| communication | surcharge | show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given | |
| NOUN | possession | surcharge | an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) |
| Sounds | serchaa'rjh; ser'chaa.rjh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | barge ... supercharge: 11 rhymes with aarjh... | |
| Meaning | An additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | single supplement | A surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone |
| Broader | charge | The price charged for some article or service |
| Spanish | extratasa, recargo, sobrecarga, sobreprecio, sobretasa | |
| Catalan | recàrrec | |
| Verbs | surcharge | charge an extra fee, as for a special service |
| Meaning | Charge an extra fee, as for a special service. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | charge, bill | demand payment |
| Spanish | recargar | |
| Nouns | surcharge | an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) |
| Meaning | rip off; ask an unreasonable price. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | overcharge, soak, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook | |
| Entails | charge, bill | demand payment |
| Narrower | extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring | Obtain by coercion or intimidation |
| Broader | cheat, rip off, chisel | deprive somebody of something by deceit |
| Opposite | undercharge | Charge (someone) too little money |
| Spanish | atracar, desplumar, robar | |
| Catalan | atracar, plomar, robar | |
| Meaning | Fill to capacity with people. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards" | |
| Broader | overcrowd | Cause to crowd together too much |
| Meaning | Print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | overprint, print over | Print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper |
| Spanish | sobrecargar | |
| Meaning | Fill to an excessive degree. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The air was surcharged with tension" | |
| Broader | fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense |
| Spanish | sobrecargar | |
| Meaning | place too much a load on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overload, overcharge | |
| Broader | load, lade, laden, load up | Fill or place a load on |
| Spanish | sobrecargar | |
| Catalan | sobrecarregar | |
| Meaning | show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Broader | show | Give evidence of, as of records / records / records |
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