surfeit vs indulge
indulge vs surfeitsurfeit is a noun but indulge is not a noun.
surfeit and indulge both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surfeit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| indulge | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
indulge is a hypernym of
surfeit; that is, indulge is a
word with a broader meaning than surfeit:
- surfeit: indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
- indulge: enjoy to excess
Other hypernyms of surfeit include
luxuriate.
| surfeit (noun) | indulge (noun) |
|---|---|
| eating until excessively full | |
| the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall | |
| the state of being more than full |
| surfeit (verb) | indulge (verb) |
|---|---|
| indulge (one's appetite) to satiety | yield (to); give satisfaction to |
| supply or feed to surfeit | enjoy to excess |
| treat with excessive indulgence | |
| give free rein to |
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