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surfeit (n.)

early 14c., "excess quantity;" late 14c., "overindulgence," from Old French sorfet "excess; arrogance" (Modern French surfait), noun use of past participle of surfaire "overdo," from sur- "over" (see sur- (1)) + faire "do," from Latin facere "to make, do" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put").

surfeit (v.)

late 14c., intransitive, "indulge or feed to excess," from surfeit (n.). Related: Surfeited; surfeiting. Transitive sense from 1590s.

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Definitions of surfeit from WordNet
1
surfeit (n.)
the state of being more than full;
Synonyms: excess / overabundance
surfeit (n.)
the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall;
Synonyms: glut / oversupply
surfeit (n.)
eating until excessively full;
Synonyms: repletion
2
surfeit (v.)
supply or feed to surfeit;
Synonyms: cloy
surfeit (v.)
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety;
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