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to surcharge

to surcharge

1 6.0
Add an extra fee to a price, often for a special service
  • verb
  • /ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ/
: 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 overcharge
vsto surcharge
24 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
19 8.5

Charge someone too much money

applies an additional fee sometimes unfair but not always a swindle
to soak
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
17 8.7

Charge someone much more than a fair price

adds an extra charge often for service rather than cheating customers outright
to rob
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
10 6.4

To charge someone a much higher price than usual

adds extra charges for services rather than simply charging high prices
to pluck
vsto surcharge
  • Archaic
3 9.9

To charge someone too much money

adds an extra charge often as a listed fee rather than pure swindling
to overbill
vsto surcharge
3 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
to hook
vsto surcharge
  • Informal
1 8.1

To charge someone too much money for something

imposes a formal extra fee rather than saying a high price informally

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
1 7.9

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

How High

to overcharge
24 3.4
to surcharge
1 6.0
to bill
72 2.0
to charge
578 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.