verb Download 🔗Share To apply a surcharge. Examples : "The hotel surcharged guests who used the pool after 10 PM. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To overstock; especially, to put more cattle into (e.g. a common) than one has a right to do, or more than the herbage will sustain. Examples : "The farmer was fined because he surcharged the common pasture with too many cows, leaving little grass for the other villagers' animals. " property agriculture environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given. Examples : "The auditor surcharged the company's expense report when he found a missing credit for the returned office supplies. " business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a postage stamp) overprinted with a new value Examples : "The old stamp, originally worth one cent, was surcharged with a new value of five cents to cover the increased postage rates. " stationery business commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading