overpay

verb

over·pay ˌō-vər-ˈpā How to pronounce overpay (audio)

overpaid ˌō-vər-ˈpād How to pronounce overpay (audio)

; overpaying

transitive + intransitive

: to pay too much to someone or for something

… the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.

Kenneth Chang

It took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.

Tanisha A. Sykes

Be careful not to overpay state taxes.

Carl T. Hall

We are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.

Renee Glover

overpaid adjective

… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.

Joann S. Lublin

单词	overpay
释义	overpay verb over·pay ˌō-vər-ˈpā overpaid ˌō-vər-ˈpād ; overpaying transitive + intransitive : to pay too much to someone or for something … the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying. Kenneth Chang It took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans. Tanisha A. Sykes Be careful not to overpay state taxes. Carl T. Hall We are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands. Renee Glover overpaid adjective … fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat. Joann S. Lublin Word History First Known Use 1664, in the meaning defined above
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