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Surfeit
see synonyms of surfeitNoun
Verb
5. surfeit
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Surfeit
see synonyms of surfeitnoun
1. (usually foll by of)
an excessive or immoderate amount
2.
overindulgence, esp in eating or drinking
3.
disgust, nausea, etc, caused by such overindulgence
verb
4. (transitive)
to supply or feed excessively; satiate
5. (intransitive) archaic
to eat, drink, or be supplied to excess
6. (intransitive) obsolete
to feel uncomfortable as a consequence of overindulgence
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Surfeit
see synonyms of surfeit noun
1.
too great an amount or supply; excess (of)
a surfeit of compliments
2.
overindulgence, esp. in food or drink
3.
discomfort, disgust, nausea, etc. resulting from any kind of excess; satiety
verb transitive
4.
to feed or supply to satiety or excess
verb intransitive
5. Rare
to indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Surfeit
see synonyms of surfeitv. sur·feit·ed, sur·feit·ing, sur·feits
v.tr.
To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.
v.intr.
Archaic
Archaic
To overindulge.
n.
1.
a. Overindulgence in food or drink.
b. The result of such overindulgence; satiety or disgust.
2. An excessive amount.
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