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to surfeit
01
to provide in excessive amounts, often leading to discomfort or disgust
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
surfeit
3rd person singular
surfeits
Present participle
surfeiting
Past simple
surfeited
Past participle
surfeited
Examples
He was surfeited with gifts until he could carry no more.
02
to indulge excessively in eating or drinking
Examples
He surfeited on chocolate until he felt sick.
Surfeit
01
excessive indulgence in food or drink
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
surfeits
Examples
After the holiday feast, he suffered from a painful surfeit.
02
an excessive quantity of something, often causing a drop in value or usefulness
Examples
The market faced a surfeit of apples, causing prices to fall.
03
an overabundance of anything
Examples
He felt a surfeit of energy after a long nap.
