overpay

[ oh-ver-pey ]
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verb (used with object),o·ver·paid, o·ver·pay·ing.
  1. to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.

  2. to pay (a person) in excess.

Origin of overpay

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; over- + pay1

Other words from overpay

  • o·ver·pay·ment [oh-ver-pey-muhnt, oh-ver-pey-muhnt], /ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌpeɪ mənt/, noun
  • un·o·ver·paid, adjective

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How to use overpay in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for overpay

overpay

/ (ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ) /


verb-pays, -paying or -paid
  1. to pay (someone) at too high a rate

  2. to pay (someone) more than is due, as by an error

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