o·ver·pay

[oh-ver-pey]
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- + pay1

o·ver·pay·ment [oh-ver-pey-muhnt, oh-ver-pey-muhnt] , noun
un·o·ver·paid, adjective
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overpay (ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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Overpay is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Unfortunately, the more connected board members are, the likelier they are to
  overpay for executive talent.
Customers will overpay on their accounts, or send remittances with no
  indication as to which account the payment applies.
We may overpay you, and you may have to pay us back.
RA as well as millions of economically nervous people overpay for ironing
  boards.
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