What does overcharge mean?
Definitions for overcharge
ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ; ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒover·charge
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Princeton's WordNet
overchargeverb
a price that is too high
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hookverb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
overload, surcharge, overchargeverb
place too much a load on
"don't overload the car"
GCIDE
Overchargeverb
(Electricity) To charge (a battery) too much, so as to cause damage.
Wiktionary
overchargenoun
An excessive load or burden.
overchargenoun
An excessive charge in an account.
overchargeverb
to charge more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill
overchargeverb
to continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity
ChatGPT
overcharge
Overcharge generally refers to charging someone too much for a product or service, usually in an unfair or dishonest manner. It implies a price or cost that is unjustifiably or excessively higher than the actual value or standard price.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Overcharge
ō-vėr-chärj′, v.t. to load with too great a charge: to charge too great a price.—n. O′vercharge, an excessive load or burden: too great a charge, as of gunpowder or of price.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
overcharge
An excessive charge, as of a gun.
overcharge
To fill with too much powder and ball, as a gun.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overcharge in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overcharge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of overcharge in a Sentence
We did n’t overcharge Ben Edelman, we would never do that. We do a very good job. If someone comes in here, and they forget their wallet, we feed them. We let them eat, we never kick them out.
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