Usage Note
Rimer is used both transitively (rimer des vers — to versify) and intransitively (ces mots riment — these words rhyme). The expression ne rimer à rien means 'to make no sense' or 'to serve no purpose', e.g. Ça ne rime à rien !. Related noun: la rime.
Examples
"Ces deux mots riment parfaitement."
Natural Translation
These two words rhyme perfectly.
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