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to surcharge

to surcharge

6.0
Add an extra fee to a price, often for a special service
  • verb
  • /ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ/
translation icon : cobrar un recargo
  • The hotel surcharged us for early check-in and late checkout.

Examples

  • The restaurant surcharges for extra toppings.

  • Some airlines surcharge customers for checked baggage.

  • If you pay by credit card, they may surcharge an extra 3% fee.

  • They decided to surcharge customers for late payments.

  • The hotel decided to surcharge guests who requested late check-outs.

  • If you want to use our premium services, you will need to surcharge an additional fee.

  • The airline will surcharge passengers for any extra luggage beyond the allowance.

Synonyms

to rob
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
73 6.4

To charge someone a much higher price than usual

adds extra charges for services rather than simply charging high prices
to overcharge
vsto surcharge
18 3.4

To ask someone for more money than a fair price

adds an extra fee often for a special service rather than general price excess
to fleece
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
14 8.5

Charge someone too much money

applies an additional fee sometimes unfair but not always a swindle
to pluck
vsto surcharge
  • Archaic
14 9.9

To charge someone too much money

adds an extra charge often as a listed fee rather than pure swindling
to soak
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
8 8.7

Charge someone much more than a fair price

adds an extra charge often for service rather than cheating customers outright
to hook
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
7 8.1

To charge someone too much money for something

imposes a formal extra fee rather than saying a high price informally
to overbill
vsto surcharge
2 6.1

Charge someone more money than they should pay for goods or services

creates an extra fee usually for a special service rather than a wrong bill
to gouge the customer
vsto surcharge
1 8.2

Charge customers much more than is fair

adds a separate fee for service rather than steep, unfair price increases

Antonyms

to reduce
∞ 1.6

To make something smaller in amount, size, or number

to waive
  • Formal
107 6.6

Choose not to use a right or to charge a fee

Compounds

solidarity surcharge
  • Formal
7.9

An extra tax added to regular taxes to pay for rebuilding or support in poorer areas

How High

to overcharge
18 3.4
to surcharge
6.0
to bill
69 2.0
to charge
808 2.0

Surface Forms

surcharge infinitive
surcharged past
surcharged past participle
surcharging present participle
surcharges third person singular

Morphology

surcharge = charge (transparent) = sur + charge

Directly formed from 'sur-' (additional) + 'charge' meaning to impose an extra fee.

Etymology

Surcharge comes from the French parts sur- 'over' and charge 'to ask for money'. To surcharge someone is to 'charge over' the usual price by adding an extra fee, which is why it can feel unfair.