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surfeit

sur·feit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-fit]
    • /ˈsɜr fɪt/
    • /ˈsɜː.fɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-fit]
    • /ˈsɜr fɪt/

Definitions of surfeit word

  • noun surfeit excess; an excessive amount: a surfeit of speechmaking. 1
  • noun surfeit excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking. 1
  • noun surfeit an uncomfortably full or crapulous feeling due to excessive eating or drinking. 1
  • noun surfeit general disgust caused by excess or satiety. 1
  • verb with object surfeit to bring to a state of surfeit by excess of food or drink. 1
  • verb with object surfeit to supply with anything to excess or satiety; satiate. 1

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Origin of surfeit

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English sorfete, surfait < Middle French surfait, surfet (noun use of past participle of surfaire to overdo), equivalent to sur- sur-1 + fait < Latin factus, past participle of facere to do (see fact); (v.) sorfeten, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Surfeit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

surfeit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for surfeit

noun surfeit

  • adequateness — the quality of being adequate
  • ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
  • bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
  • blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
  • byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.

verb surfeit

  • assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
  • ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
  • ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
  • binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
  • blimp out — to become greatly overweight

Antonyms for surfeit

noun surfeit

  • hunger — a compelling need or desire for food.
  • main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.

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