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overpaid

/ˌəʊvəˈpeɪd/

/ˌoʊvərˈpeɪd/

overpayverb

overpaid

Past Simple

overpaid

Past Simple

overpaid

Past Participle

overpaying

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ/

/ˌoʊvərˈpeɪ/

Translations

We overpaid for the house because we were in a hurry.

Nous avons surpayé la maison parce que nous étions pressés.

Definitions

To pay more money than is necessary or required for something.

She realized she had overpaid for the concert tickets when she saw them listed for a lower price elsewhere.

Synonyms

pay too much

exceed payment

pay excessively

pay more than necessary

Antonyms

overpaynoun

Definitions

An amount of money paid that exceeds what is due or required.

The company issued a refund for the overpay on the customer's bill.