overpay
US/oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/
overpay verb: to pay too much.
Verb
overpay (third-person singular simple present overpays, present participle overpaying, simple past and past participle overpaid)
- To pay too much.
- I think we overpaid for that old car.
- Be careful not to overpay when buying second-hand items.
- To be more than an ample reward for.
Antonyms of overpay
Forms of overpay
| third-person singular present | overpays |
|---|---|
| present participle | overpaying |
| past participle | overpaid |
| past | overpaid |
Origin of overpay
From over- + pay.
Words formed from overpay
Words that rhyme with overpay
Questions about overpay
- What does overpay mean?
- Overpay means to pay too much.
- What part of speech is overpay?
- Overpay is a verb.
- How do you pronounce overpay?
- Overpay is pronounced /oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/ (US).
- What is the past tense of overpay?
- The past tense of overpay is overpaid.
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