overpaido‧ver‧paid /ˌəʊvəˈpeɪd $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjective 
- A general right of recovery of overpaid tax could not incorporate any such restriction.
- And printers, who generally regard journalists as overpaid amateurs, are not likely to give up their position without a fight.
to earn a lot of money► make a fortune also make a bomb British to earn a very large amount of money: · The person who invented Post-It notes must have made a fortune.make a fortune (by) doing something: · Roger makes a fortune buying and selling real estate.make your fortune (=become rich): · Jules made his fortune in the liquor business.
► earn/make good money to be paid a lot of money by the person or company you work for, or a lot of money from your own business: · Milos earns good money as a foreman.· Dan is making good money now, but for years we really struggled.
► highly-paid/well-paid earning a lot of money: · Most engineers are very well-paid.· Dr. Singh is one of the most highly-paid surgeons in Britain.
► rake it in informal to earn a lot of money quickly: · Athletes rake it in these days.somebody must be raking it in: · What a car! Jasper must be raking it in.
► be overpaid to be paid more money for your work than you should be paid: · In my opinion, lawyers are overpaid and underworked.
nounpaypaymentrepaymentpayerpayeeadjectivepaid ≠ unpaidunderpaid ≠ overpaidpayableverbpayrepayunderpay ≠ overpay
grossly overpaid football players