2. To pay too much for; as, to overpay the loan balance. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
overpay — o‧ver‧pay [ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ ǁ ˌoʊvər ] verb overpaid PTandPP 1. [intransitive, transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to pay someone more than they deserve or are owed: • The effect of the tax change is that a lot of people will overpay and will then have to claim … Financial and business terms
overpay — ► VERB (past and past part. overpaid) ▪ pay too much … English terms dictionary
overpay — [ō΄vər pā′, ō′vər pā΄] vt., vi. overpaid, overpaying 1. to pay too much, or more than (the due amount) 2. to pay too much to (someone) overpayment n … English World dictionary
overpay — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)pe͟ɪ[/t]] overpays, overpaying, overpaid VERB If you overpay someone, or if you overpay for something, you pay more than is necessary or reasonable. → See also overpaid [V n to inf] Absurdly, the EC makes shoppers overpay farmers to… … English dictionary
overpay — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpeɪ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈpeɪ] verb Word forms overpay : present tense I/you/we/they overpay he/she/it overpays present participle overpaying past tense overpaid UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpeɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈpeɪd] past participle overpaid 1)… … English dictionary
overpay — verb Overpay is used with these nouns as the object: ↑tax … Collocations dictionary
overpay — o|ver|pay [ˌəuvəˈpeı US ˌouvər ] v past tense and past participle overpaid 1.) [T] to pay someone more money than they deserve ≠ ↑underpay ▪ Most big companies continue to overpay their top executives. 2.) [I and T] to pay too much money for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overpay — overpayment /oh veuhr pay meuhnt, oh veuhr pay meuhnt/, n. /oh veuhr pay /, v.t., 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. [1595 1605; OVER + PAY1] * … Universalium
overpay — verb /ˈovəɻpeɪ/ To pay too much. Ant: underpay … Wiktionary
overpay — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pay too much, pay excessively, overcompensate, overrecompense, over reward, over remunerate, overreimburse, overyield, overexceed, oversettle, pay the Devil*. Ant. deceive*, deprive, cheat … English dictionary for students
