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precharge

precharge

7.7
A small charge made on a card before the actual payment
  • noun
  • /priːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
translation icon : prepago
  • The hotel placed a precharge on my credit card to confirm my reservation.

Examples

  • A small precharge appeared on my statement before the actual purchase was processed.

  • Some online services use a precharge to check if your payment method is valid.

  • The hotel required a precharge for the room.

  • Many online services ask for a precharge before using their features.

  • The hotel placed a precharge on my credit card to confirm my reservation.

  • A small precharge appeared on my statement before the actual purchase was processed.

  • Some online services use a precharge to check if your payment method is valid.

Synonyms

prepayment
vsprecharge
3 3.8

To pay for goods or services before you receive them

is an advance taken to confirm a card or account rather than final settlement

Antonyms

to refund
27 1.5

To pay back money to someone who is unhappy or paid too much

How Much

deposit
235 3.3
precharge
7.7

Surface Forms

precharge singular
precharges plural

Morphology

precharge = charge (transparent) = pre + charge

The meaning is straightforwardly 'a charge made beforehand,' which follows the normal meaning of the prefix 'pre-'.

Etymology

Precharge combines pre- ('before') and charge ('a payment' or 'money taken'), so a precharge is a small payment placed on a card before the real payment to check that the payment method works.