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over paid
o·ver·pay
/
ˌoʊ
vərˈpeɪ
/
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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:
1595–1605;
over-
+
pay
1
Related forms
o·ver·pay·ment
/
ˌoʊ
vərˈpeɪ
mənt
,
ˈoʊ
vərˌpeɪ
mənt
/
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[
oh-ver-
pey
-m
uh
nt
,
oh
-ver-pey-m
uh
nt
]
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,
noun
un·o·ver·paid,
adjective
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overpay
(ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ)
—
vb
,
-pays
,
-paying
,
-paid
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 10th Edition
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