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overpay

[ oh-ver-pey ]

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.


overpay

/ ˌəʊəˈɪ /

verb

  1. to pay (someone) at too high a rate
  2. to pay (someone) more than is due, as by an error
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ··貹·Գ [oh-ver-, pey, -m, uh, nt, oh, -ver-pey-m, uh, nt], noun
  • ܲo··貹 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overpay1

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

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The more desperate they get, the more they’re willing to overpay for players.

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Some carers have been forced to pay back thousands of pounds after being overpaid for years, despite the government having an internal system that flags potential cases as they arise.

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Big or small, tax refunds may feel like free money, but in reality it’s your own money being returned — money you overpaid throughout the year, either through paycheck withholdings or estimated tax payments.

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Still, some analysts and investors say that Disney vastly overpaid for the properties, which put the Burbank entertainment behemoth in a weakened position when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

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The only specific financial outcome of the report: Auditors discovered the Angels had overpaid $95,000 in ticket revenue to the city in 2021.

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