overpay

[oh-ver-pey]

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verb (used with object), o·ver·paid, o·ver·pay·ing.

to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
to pay (a person) in excess.

Origin of overpay

First recorded in 1595–1605; over- + pay¹

Related formso·ver·pay·ment

[oh-ver-pey-muh nt, oh-ver-pey-muh nt] /ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌpeɪ mənt/, nounun·o·ver·paid, adjective

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Examples from the Web for overpaid

Contemporary Examples

I was suddenly so bored," he confesses, "I was underworked and overpaid.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama
Jeff Campagna
November 30, 2014
But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.
Why We Should Hate 'Haters Gonna Hate'
Tim Teeman
August 25, 2014
If they overpaid for the company they acquired, why should the government have to bail them out?
There’s a Life Saving New Drug. But You Can’t Afford It.
Kaiser Health News
February 28, 2014
The suspension gives official sanction to those who dismiss the naturally gifted Rodriguez as an overpaid “phony.”
Alex Rodriguez Suspension Is a Sad Moment for Baseball
Michael Brendan Dougherty
August 5, 2013
“Congress is out of touch because congressmen are overpaid, overstaffed, and away from home too much,” the Texas governor said.
Rick Perry’s Kim Jong-il Slip, Oops Moment and More Gaffes
December 20, 2011

Historical Examples

Which seems likely to become the dernier cri of the overpaid throughout all the ages.
Roden's Corner
Henry Seton Merriman
We have been overpaid by the pleasure of your stay at Northfield.
Oswald Langdon
Carson Jay Lee
You put it to me that you wanted to buy me, and I could name the price—you have overpaid it.
Man and Maid
Elinor Glyn
It was in vain that his services were overpaid with honours and riches.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
That isn't it, Mrs. Duncan; you paid me six cents too much—you overpaid me.
In The Boyhood of Lincoln
Hezekiah Butterworth

British Dictionary definitions for overpaid

overpay

verb -pays, -paying or -paid

to pay (someone) at too high a rate
to pay (someone) more than is due, as by an error

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Word Origin and History for overpaid

overpay

v.

c.1600, from over- + pay (v.). Related: Overpaid; overpaying.

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Examples from the Web for overpaid

Contemporary Examples

I was suddenly so bored," he confesses, "I was underworked and overpaid.

But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.

If they overpaid for the company they acquired, why should the government have to bail them out?

The suspension gives official sanction to those who dismiss the naturally gifted Rodriguez as an overpaid “phony.”

“Congress is out of touch because congressmen are overpaid, overstaffed, and away from home too much,” the Texas governor said.

Historical Examples

Which seems likely to become the dernier cri of the overpaid throughout all the ages.

We have been overpaid by the pleasure of your stay at Northfield.

You put it to me that you wanted to buy me, and I could name the price—you have overpaid it.

It was in vain that his services were overpaid with honours and riches.

That isn't it, Mrs. Duncan; you paid me six cents too much—you overpaid me.

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Word Origin and History for overpaid

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v.

Origin of overpay