SURCHARGE

I. transitive verb see: charge Date: 15th century 1. overcharge , to charge an extra fee, to show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given, overstock, to fill or load to excess , 4. to mark a ~ on (a stamp), overprint , II. noun Date: 15th century 1. an additional tax, cost, or impost, an extra fare , an instance of surcharging an account, an excessive load or burden, the action of surcharging ; the state of being ~d, 4. a. an overprint on a stamp, a stamp bearing such an overprint, an overprint on a currency note