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Overcharge \O`ver*charge"\, v. i. To make excessive charges. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Overcharge \O"ver*charge`\, n. [Cf. Supercargo, Supercharge.]

[1913 Webster]

1. An excessive load or burden. [1913 Webster]

2. An excessive charge in an account. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Overcharge \O`ver*charge"\, v. t. [Cf. Supercharge, Surcharge.]

[1913 Webster]

1. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]

2. To fill too full; to crowd. [1913 Webster]

Our language is overcharged with consonants. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

3. To charge (a buyer) an excessive price; to charge beyond a fair rate or price. [1913 Webster]

4. To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description. [1913 Webster]

5. (Electricity) To charge (a battery) too much, so as to cause damage. [PJC]

Overcharged mine. (Mil.) See Globe of compression, under Globe. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

overcharge

noun

a price that is too high

verb

1: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook] [ant: undercharge]
2: place too much a load on; "don't overload the car" [syn: overload, surcharge]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Overcharge \O`ver*charge"\, v. t. [Cf. Supercharge, Surcharge.]

1. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy. --Sir W. Raleigh.

2. To fill too full; to crowd.

Our language is overcharged with consonants. --Addison.

3. To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.

4. To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description.

Overcharged mine. (Mil.) See Globe of compression, under Globe.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Overcharge \O`ver*charge"\, v. i. To make excessive charges.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Overcharge \O"ver*charge`\, n. [Cf. Supercargo, Supercharge.]

1. An excessive load or burden.

2. An excessive charge in an account.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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