surcharge vs overcrowd
overcrowd vs surchargesurcharge is a noun but overcrowd is not a noun.
surcharge and overcrowd both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surcharge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| overcrowd | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
overcrowd is a hypernym of
surcharge; that is, overcrowd is a
word with a broader meaning than surcharge:
- surcharge: fill to capacity with people
- overcrowd: cause to crowd together too much
| surcharge (noun) | overcrowd (noun) |
|---|---|
| an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) |
| surcharge (verb) | overcrowd (verb) |
|---|---|
| show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given | crowd together too much |
| fill to an excessive degree | cause to crowd together too much |
| place too much a load on | |
| print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote | |
| fill to capacity with people | |
| rip off; ask an unreasonable price | |
| charge an extra fee, as for a special service |
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