[sur.charge] vt [ME, fr. MF surchargier, fr. sur- + chargier to charge, fr. OF--more at charge] (15c) 1 a: overcharge b: to charge an extra fee c: to show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
2. Brit: overstock
3: to fill or load to excess "the atmosphere ... was surcharged with war hysteria --H. A. Chippendale"
4. a: to mark a surcharge on (a stamp) b: overprint "~ a banknote"
[2]surcharge n (15c) 1 a: an additional tax, cost, or impost b: an extra fare "a sleeping car ~" c: an instance of surcharging an account
2: an excessive load or burden
3: the action of surcharging: the state of being surcharged
4. a (1): an overprint on a stamp; specif: one that alters the denomination (2): a stamp bearing such an overprint b: an overprint on a currency note