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Definition of: surfeit
(sûr′fit) v.t.
1. To feed to fullness or satiety; overfeed.
2. To supply to satiety.
—v.i.
3. To partake of food or drink to excess; overeat.
4. To overindulge. See synonyms under SATISFY.
—noun
1. The act of surfeiting oneself; excess in eating or drinking; also, the excessive quantity partaken of.
2. The result of such excess; satiety; superfluity.
3. The state of being surfeited; oppressive fullness of the system caused by excess in eating or drinking. [<OF sorfait <surfaire overdo <sur- above + faire make <L facere]
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