verb

surtir

stock

Proveer a alguien o a un lugar de las cosas que necesita, como alimentos o productos.

Word: surtir


Meaning:

The Spanish verb surtir primarily means to supply or to furnish something. It is often used when referring to providing goods, resources, or materials to fulfill a need.

Additionally, surtir can mean to produce, to generate, or to have an effect (especially in contexts like "el medicamento surtió efecto" - "the medicine produced an effect").


Parts:

  • Root: surt-
  • Verb ending for infinitive: -ir

The verb is regular in its conjugations.


Synonyms:

For the meaning "to supply/provide":

  • proveer
  • abastecer
  • dotar
  • suministrar

For the meaning "to produce/to have an effect":

  • producir
  • generar
  • causar

Antonyms:

For the meaning "to supply/provide":

  • hurtar (to steal, i.e., to withhold)
  • retener (to retain, not give)
  • negar (to deny)

For the meaning "to have an effect":

  • fallar (to fail)
  • fracasar (to fail, to be unsuccessful)

Example sentences:

  • La empresa va a surtir a las tiendas con nuevos productos.
    (The company is going to supply the stores with new products.)

  • El tratamiento tardó en surtir efecto.
    (The treatment took time to produce (have) an effect.)


In summary, surtir is a versatile verb commonly associated with supplying or generating something, mostly in physical or abstract terms.

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Examples

La tienda surte productos frescos cada día.verb

The store stocks fresh products every day.

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