French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
rimer
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁime/
Meaning
- verbrhyme
Example
Ce poème ne rime pas.
This poem does not rhyme.
More examples
Il faut que les vers riment entre eux.
The lines have to rhyme with each other.
Core concept
A chain of verse endings that answer one another with similar sounds.
Common phrases
rimer avec
rhyme with
faire rimer
make ___ rhyme
Similar words
s'accorder: Fit harmoniously with something in tone or character.
convenir: Be appropriate for someone or a particular use.
Definition in French
Avoir des sons finaux identiques ou proches par rapport à un autre mot ou à un vers; s'emploie souvent avec la préposition avec.
Word origin
The verb rimer derives from French rime, a word for poetic rhyme that passed into French through Old French from Latin rhythmus.
Usage tips
- Besides literal rhyme, rimer avec can be used figuratively for things that fit or go together, so context determines the sense.
Related words
- rimerhymenoun
- rimérhymedadjective
- rimeurrhymernoun