Overpay


[oh-ver-pey] /ˌoʊ vərˈpeɪ/

verb (used with object), overpaid, overpaying.
1.
to more than (an amount due):
I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
2.
to (a person) in excess.
/ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ/
verb -pays, -paying, -paid
1.
to pay (someone) at too high a rate
2.
to pay (someone) more than is due, as by an error
v.

c.1600, from over- + pay (v.). Related: Overpaid; overpaying.

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