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o·ver·pay
(ō′vər-pā′)v. o·ver·paid (-pād′), o·ver·pay·ing, o·ver·pays
v.tr.
1. To pay (a party) too much.
2. To pay an amount in excess of (a sum due).
v.intr.
To pay too much.
o′ver·pay′ment n.
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overpay
(ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ)vb, -pays, -paying or -paid
1. to pay (someone) at too high a rate
2. to pay (someone) more than is due, as by an error
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o•ver•pay
(ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ)v.t. -paid, -pay•ing.
1. to pay more than (an amount due).
2. to pay (a person) in excess.
[1595–1605]
o`ver•pay′ment (-ˈpeɪ mənt) n.
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overpay
Past participle: overpaid
Gerund: overpaying
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Verb | 1. | overpay - pay too much pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" underpay - pay too little |
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overpay
[ˌəʊvərˈpeɪ] vt → surpayerto overpay sb by £50 → donner à qn 50 livres de trop
I accidentally overpaid the taxi driver by £5 → Par inadvertance, j'ai donné 5 livres de trop au chauffeur de taxi.
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overpay
[ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ] (overpaid (pt, pp)) vt → strapagareto overpay sb by £50 → pagare 50 sterline in più a qn
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