surfeit
surfeit · more surfeit · most surfeit
Sated; surfeited; filledSated; surfeited; filled.
UK/ˈsɜː.fɪt/US/ˈsɝː.fɪt/
» A surfeit of alternatives leads to a bad choice.
Избыток вариантов приводит к плохому выбору. — salikh
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(archaic)Sated; surfeited; filled.
Examples
1 sentencesA surfeit of alternatives leads to a bad choice.
ruИзбыток вариантов приводит к плохому выбору. — salikh
Origin
From Middle English surfeite, surfet, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman surfet, surfeit and OlFrom Middle English surfeite, surfet, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman surfet, surfeit and Old French sorfet, sorfait, past participle of surfaire (“to augment, exaggerate, exceed”), from sur- (“over”) + faire (“to do”). The adjective is derived from the noun.
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Forms
more surfeit, most surfeit| Comparative | more surfeit Lesson |
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| Superlative | most surfeit Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form