Etymology

overcharge

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Today it means: To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. Full definition →

Middle English overchargen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoverchargen
  2. English todayovercharge

From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.

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