O`ver*charge" (?), v. t. [Cf. Supercharge, Surcharge.]
1.
To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.
Sir W. Raleigh.
2.
To fill too full; to crowd.
Our language is overcharged with consonants.
Addison.
3.
To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.
4.
To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description.
Overcharged mine. Mil. See Globe of compression, under Globe.
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O`ver*charge", v. i.
To make excessive charges.
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O"ver*charge` (?), n. [Cf. Supercargo, Supercharge.]
1.
An excessive load or burden.
2.
An excessive charge in an account.
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