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Raresurfeit
The correct spelling is surfeit.
How to pronounce surfeit
/ˈsɜː.fɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈsɜː.fɪt/
Say it like: Sur-fay-t
The correct spelling is surfeit. An excessive amount of something. For example: "A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price."
Usage Examples
“A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price.”
“King Henry I is said to have died of a surfeit of lampreys.”
“She surfeited her children on sweets.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An excessive amount of something.
- 2.Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.
- 3.A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.
- 4.Disgust caused by excess; satiety.
verb
- 1.To fill (something) to excess.
- 2.To feed (someone) to excess (on, upon or with something).
- 3.To make (someone) sick as a result of overconsumption.
- 4.To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.
- 5.To satisfy (someone's appetite) to excess (both literally and figuratively).
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