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Surfeit

/ˈsɜː.fɪt/

An excessive amount of something.

📖 Definitions of "Surfeit"

noun
  1. 1

    An excessive amount of something.

    "A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price."

  2. 2

    Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.

  3. 3

    A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.

    "King Henry I is said to have died of a surfeit of lampreys."

  4. 4

    Disgust caused by excess; satiety.

verb
  1. 1

    To fill (something) to excess.

  2. 2

    To feed (someone) to excess (on, upon or with something).

    "She surfeited her children on sweets."

  3. 3

    To make (someone) sick as a result of overconsumption.

  4. 4

    To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.

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