surcharge
21Surcharge — A fee or other charge that is added to the cost of a good or service. A surcharge is typically added to an existing tax, and may not be included in the stated price of a good or service. It may be a temporary measure to defray the cost of… …
22surcharge — n. 1) to add a surcharge to 2) a surcharge on * * * [ sɜːtʃɑːdʒ] a surcharge on to add a surcharge to …
23surcharge — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French surcharger, from sur + charger to load, charge more at charge Date: 15th century 1. a. overcharge b. to charge an extra fee c. to show an omission in (an account) for which credit… …
24surcharge — sur|charge1 [ˈsə:tʃa:dʒ US ˈsə:rtʃa:rdʒ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: surchargier, from sur above (from Latin super ; SUPER ) + chargier to charge ] money that you have to pay in addition to the basic price of something surcharge on… …
25surcharge — UK [ˈsɜː(r)ˌtʃɑː(r)dʒ] / US [ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms surcharge : singular surcharge plural surcharges an additional amount of money that you must pay for something over the usual price Late payments incur a 10% surcharge …
26surcharge — noun /ˈsɜtʃadʒ / (say serchahj) 1. an additional or excessive charge for payment, tax, etc. 2. an excessive sum or price charged. 3. Philately an overprint which alters or restates the face value or denomination of a stamp to which it has been… …
27surcharge — n. & v. n. 1 an additional charge or payment. 2 a charge made by assessors as a penalty for false returns of taxable property. 3 a mark printed on a postage stamp changing its value. 4 an additional or excessive load. 5 Brit. an amount in an… …
28Surcharge — A surcharge may mean:*an extra fee added onto another fee or charge *an overprint that affects the value of a postage stamp *a surcharge (sanction) against a public servant who has abused public funds *any loading from above the soil line upon… …
29surcharge — 1. noun a) An addition of extra charge on the agreed or stated price. Our airline tickets cost twenty dollars more than we expected because we had to pay a fuel surcharge. b) An excessive price charged e.g. from an unsuspecting customer. 2. verb… …
30surcharge — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)tʃɑː(r)ʤ[/t]] surcharges N COUNT: oft N on/for n A surcharge is an extra payment of money in addition to the usual payment for something. It is added for a specific reason, for example by a company because costs have risen or by a… …
