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overpaid

/oʊ.vɚ.peɪd/

overpaid is the simple past and past participle of overpay.

Meaning of overpay

Verb

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

Words that rhyme with overpaid

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Questions about overpaid

What is overpaid the simple past and past participle of?
Overpaid is the simple past and past participle of overpay.
How do you pronounce overpaid?
Overpaid is pronounced /oʊ.vɚ.peɪd/ (US).

Words near overpaid in the dictionary

  1. overpad
  2. overpadded
  3. overpadding
  4. overpads
  5. overpage
  6. overpaid
  7. overpained
  8. overpainful
  9. overpaint
  10. overpainted
  11. overpainting

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