tarir

Definition & meaning

The verb tarir primarily refers to the act of drying up or running out of a liquid source. It is used in several contexts:

1. Physical depletion: To dry up or cause a source of water (such as a spring, well, or river) to stop flowing.
2. Figurative depletion: To exhaust a supply, resource, or quality. For example, one might say a source of inspiration or income has run dry.
3. The expression "ne pas tarir sur": To speak at great length or with great enthusiasm about a subject without stopping.

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

• Part of speech: Verb (second group, -ir verb).
• Conjugation: It follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ir that have a present participle in -issant (e.g., tarissant).

Word origin: The word originates from the Old French tarir, which likely comes from a Germanic root related to the concept of drying or becoming parched. It is etymologically related to the adjective tari (dried up).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

• Assécher ↗ (to dry up something completely)
• Épuiser ↗ (to exhaust or drain a resource)
• Tarir is also closely related to the adjective tari ↗ (dried up/drained).

Antonyms:

• Jaillir ↗ (to gush out, to spring forth)
• Couler ↗ (to flow)
• Inonder ↗ (to flood)
• Abonder ↗ (to abound or be plentiful)