overpay

American  

[oh-ver-pey] / ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ /

verb (used with object)

overpaid, overpaying

1. to pay more than (an amount due).

   I received a credit after overpaying the bill.

2. to pay (a person) in excess.

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overpay British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ /

verb

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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Other Word Forms

• overpayment noun
• unoverpaid adjective

Etymology

Origin of overpay

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

Example Sentences

All the signs suggest that would spell more pain for Netflix stock, given investors are already worried that the company is overpaying for Warner.

From Barron's

Investors are fretting that Netflix may be overpaying for Warner, and taking on too much debt to do so.

From Barron's

She said Epstein would overpay and ask her to get a refund from Columbia to be deposited into her bank account to cover her living expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Assuming you did not do that, you could take a smaller sum and overpay your mortgage.

From MarketWatch

“We are not at all tempted to overpay,” he concluded.

From Barron's