单词 | surfeit |
释义 | surfeit[ sur-fit ] / ˈsɜr fɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surfeit ON THESAURUS.COM nounverb (used with object)to bring to a state of surfeit by excess of food or drink. to supply with anything to excess or satiety; satiate. verb (used without object)Origin of surfeit1250–1300; (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 SYNONYMS FOR surfeit1 superabundance, superfluity. 5, 6 stuff, gorge. 6 fill. SEE SYNONYMS FOR surfeit ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR surfeit1 lack. SEE ANTONYMS FOR surfeit ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM surfeitun·sur·feit·ed, adjectiveun·sur·feit·ing, adjectiveWords nearby surfeitsurfboarding, surf boat, surf casting, surf clam, surf duck, surfeit, surfer's knobs, surfer's knot, surffish, surficial, surfie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surfeitBritish Dictionary definitions for surfeitsurfeit / (ˈsɜːfɪt) / noun(usually foll by of) an excessive or immoderate amount overindulgence, esp in eating or drinking disgust, nausea, etc, caused by such overindulgence verb(tr) to supply or feed excessively; satiate (intr) archaic to eat, drink, or be supplied to excess (intr) obsolete to feel uncomfortable as a consequence of overindulgence Derived forms of surfeitsurfeiter, nounWord Origin for surfeitC13: from French surfait, from surfaire to overdo, from sur- 1 + faire, from Latin facere to do Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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