overpay

From over- +‎ pay.

• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/

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  Rhymes: -eɪ

overpay (third-person singular simple present overpays, present participle overpaying, simple past and past participle overpaid)

1. (ambitransitive) To pay too much.

   I think we overpaid for that old car.

   Be careful not to overpay when buying second-hand items.

   The customer accidentally overpaid and was refunded.

2. (transitive) To be more than an ample reward for.

• underpay