excès — meaning in English

English meaning

• excess noun An amount beyond what is normal, necessary, or allowed.
• over adj Finished; ended.
• overkill noun Far more force, effort, or resources than a situation actually calls for.
• surfeit adj Sated; surfeited; filled.

Senses

excès is used for these senses in English:

• excrescence Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
• over- Excessive; excessively.
• surfeit (countable) An excessive amount of something.

excess — full definition

1. noun An amount beyond what is normal, necessary, or allowed.
2. noun Overindulgence, especially in eating or drinking.
3. adjective More than what is normal or allowed.

over — full definition

1. adj Finished; ended.
2. adv From one place or position to another, especially across a distance.
3. adv Thoroughly or completely, from beginning to end.
4. adv To an excessive degree; too much.
5. prep Above, or higher than.

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