overpay

o·ver·pay

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-pey]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈpeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-pey]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ/

Definitions of overpay word

verb with object overpay to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill. 1
verb with object overpay to pay (a person) in excess. 1
transitive verb overpay pay too high a salary 1
transitive verb overpay pay more than necessary 1
verb overpay If you overpay someone, or if you overpay for something, you pay more than is necessary or reasonable. 0
verb overpay to pay (someone) at too high a rate 0

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Origin of overpay

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; over- + pay1

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Parts of speech for Overpay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overpay

overpay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for overpay

verb overpay

outbid — to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

Just one Synonym for overpay