SURFEIT


Meaning of SURFEIT in English

I. ˈsər-fət noun

Etymology: Middle English surfet, from Anglo-French, from surfaire to overdo, from sur- + faire to do, from Latin facere — more at do

Date: 14th century

1. : an overabundant supply : excess

2. : an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink)

3. : disgust caused by excess

II. verb

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

: to feed, supply, or give to surfeit

intransitive verb

archaic : to indulge to satiety in a gratification (as indulgence of the appetite or senses)

Synonyms: see satiate

• sur·feit·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.