overcharge

[ verb oh-ver-chahrj; noun oh-ver-chahrj ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing.

to charge (a purchaser) too high a price: When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference.

to fill too full; overload.

to exaggerate: to overcharge the importance of ancestry.

verb (used without object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing.

to make an excessive charge; charge too much for something.

noun

a charge in excess of a stated or just price.

an act of overcharging.

an excessive load.

Origin of overcharge

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at over-, charge

OTHER WORDS FROM overcharge

o·ver·charg·er, noun

Words nearby overcharge

overcareful, overcast, overcasting, overcautious, overcertify, overcharge, overcheck, overclass, overclock, overclocking, overclothes

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Example sentences from the Web for overcharge

I got Flaubin before the Governor himself, and the old rascal confessed to sixteen hundred overcharge.
The Night-Born|Jack London
Let her avoid whatever is hot seasoned, especially pies and baked meats, which being of hot digestion, overcharge the stomach.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
These readings should be taken after the monthly "overcharge" or "equalizing charge" which is explained later.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
Every fourth week give the Overcharge instead of the Regular charge.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

A battery with such plates should be charged at the normal rate, and given a 50 percent overcharge.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

British Dictionary definitions for overcharge

overcharge

verb (ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ)

to charge too much

(tr) to fill or load beyond capacity

literary another word for exaggerate

noun (ˈəʊvəˌtʃɑːdʒ)

an excessive price or charge

an excessive load

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单词	overcharge
释义	overcharge [ verb oh-ver-chahrj; noun oh-ver-chahrj ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overcharge ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing. to charge (a purchaser) too high a price: When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference. to fill too full; overload. to exaggerate: to overcharge the importance of ancestry. verb (used without object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing. to make an excessive charge; charge too much for something. noun a charge in excess of a stated or just price. an act of overcharging. an excessive load. Origin of overcharge Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at over-, charge OTHER WORDS FROM overcharge o·ver·charg·er, noun Words nearby overcharge overcareful, overcast, overcasting, overcautious, overcertify, overcharge, overcheck, overclass, overclock, overclocking, overclothes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overcharge I got Flaubin before the Governor himself, and the old rascal confessed to sixteen hundred overcharge. The Night-Born\|Jack London Let her avoid whatever is hot seasoned, especially pies and baked meats, which being of hot digestion, overcharge the stomach. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher\|Anonymous These readings should be taken after the monthly "overcharge" or "equalizing charge" which is explained later. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte Every fourth week give the Overcharge instead of the Regular charge. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte A battery with such plates should be charged at the normal rate, and given a 50 percent overcharge. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte British Dictionary definitions for overcharge overcharge verb (ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ) to charge too much (tr) to fill or load beyond capacity literary another word for exaggerate noun (ˈəʊvəˌtʃɑːdʒ) an excessive price or charge an excessive load Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overcharge cheat, fleece, overtax, overburden, soak, clip, embellish, nick, pad, stick, gyp, extortion, rip off
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overcharge

verb (used with object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·charged, o·ver·charg·ing.

noun

Origin of overcharge

OTHER WORDS FROM overcharge

Words nearby overcharge

Example sentences from the Web for overcharge

British Dictionary definitions for overcharge

verb (ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌtʃɑːdʒ)

Words related to overcharge