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Surfeit (Verb)

Meaning 1

Supply or feed to surfeit.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The family indulged in abundant feasts, surfeiting themselves with exotic delicacies on special occasions.
  • Her lavish spending on extravagant gifts surfeited her guests, leaving them feeling uncomfortably obligated.
  • Tourists often surfeit themselves with mouthwatering local street food, but neglect to try restaurants.
  • During holidays, restaurants typically surfeit their patrons with all-you-can-eat promotions and extravagant buffets.
  • The kind-hearted philanthropist surfeited the underprivileged community with an abundance of essential supplies.

Synonyms

  • Cloy

Hypernyms

  • Render
  • Provide
  • Furnish

Related Words

  • Surfeit (noun)

Meaning 2

Indulge (one's appetite) to satiety.

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

  • The guests at the wedding reception were encouraged to eat to their hearts' content and surfeit on the endless buffet of delicacies.
  • After months of dieting, she decided to surfeit on her favorite desserts at the bakery.
  • He was known to surfeit on the richest and most expensive foods at the exclusive restaurant.
  • The smell of freshly baked bread was irresistible, and she couldn't help but surfeit on warm loaves straight from the oven.
  • During the holiday feast, they were tempted to surfeit on all the mouthwatering dishes, despite the advice to pace themselves.

Hypernyms

  • Luxuriate

Related Words

  • Surfeit (noun)
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