surcharge Meaning and Definition

1. n. an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)

2. v. show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given

3. v. place too much a load on

4. v. fill to an excessive degree

5. v. print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote

6. v. fill to capacity with people

7. v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price

8. v. charge an extra fee, as for a special service