Surfeit Definition
sûrfĭt
surfeits
verb
surfeits
To feed or supply to satiety or excess.
Webster's New World
To indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge.
Webster's New World
(intransitive, reflexive) To sicken from overindulgence.
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noun
surfeits
Overindulgence, esp. in food or drink.
Webster's New World
Too great an amount or supply; excess (of)
A surfeit of compliments.
Webster's New World
Discomfort, disgust, nausea, etc. resulting from any kind of excess; satiety.
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Origin of Surfeit
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Middle English surfeten from surfait excess from Old French from past participle of surfaire to overdo sur- sur- faire to do (from Latin facere dhē- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French surfaire (“to augment, exaggerate, exceed"), from sur- + faire (“to do").
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