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upcharge

noun

Etymology

From up- + charge.

  1. derived from carrus — “a car, wagon”
  2. derived from carricō — “to load”
  3. derived from chargier
  4. inherited from chargen
  5. prefixed as upcharge — “up + charge”

Definitions

  1. A surcharge for something additional, especially an upgrade (optional amenity).

  2. To charge extra or to overcharge (charge someone a surcharge, or charge too much).

  3. To overcharge (charge someone with an inflated number or degree of legal charges).

    • Threaten to upcharge, threaten consecutive sentencing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA