surcharging

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of charging an additional fee or amount on top of the original price or fee.

  - "The airline imposed a surcharge on all tickets to cover the cost of fuel."
  - "The restaurant added a surcharge to our bill for large parties."

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Antonyms

discount

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Variants

List of all variants of surcharging that leads to same result
surcharge , surcharged , surcharges , surcharging

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'surcharge' meaning 'extra load' or 'additional burden'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that some airlines charge a surcharge for booking a ticket through a travel agent instead of directly through their website?

2. Surcharges can also refer to additional fees for services such as baggage handling or seat selection.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fee: A payment made for a service or privilege.

2. Tariff: A tax or duty imposed on imports or exports.

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Culture

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Surcharging has been used in various industries such as banking, insurance, and transportation to generate additional revenue. It is often a source of controversy and consumer frustration, as it can increase the overall cost of a product or service.

How to Memorize "surcharging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with an additional weight added to it, representing the surcharge.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of an additional fee or charge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'S is for Surcharge, an additional fee' to remember the meaning.

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