Surfeit Definition & Meaning

surfeit
noun
  1. the state of being more than full
  2. the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
  3. eating until excessively full
verb
  1. supply or feed to surfeit
  2. indulge (one's appetite) to satiety

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