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overpay

/oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
over-pay
IPA
/oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay too much.

verb

To be more than an ample reward for.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English pay English overpay From over- + pay.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpays (present, singular) overpaying (participle, present) overpaid (participle, past) overpaid (past)

Derived Forms

overpayer overpayment

Antonyms

underpay

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce overpay?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/.
What does overpay mean?
To pay too much.
Where does overpay come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English pay English overpay From over- + pay.

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