overbill
overbill · overbills · overbilled · overbilling
To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally…To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to.
US/ˌoʊvɚbˈɪl/
Meaning
1 sensesTo bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to.
The company was found to have systematically overbilled its customers.
Origin
From over- + bill.From over- + bill.
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Forms
overbills, overbilling, overbilled, overbilled| Base form | overbill · to overbill |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overbills |
| Present participle | overbilling |
| Past simple | overbilled |
| Past participle | overbilled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle