Also means
to produce (an effect)
Usage Note
Surtir most often appears in the fixed phrase surtir efecto (to take effect, to work) — el medicamento tardó en surtir efecto. In commercial contexts it means to stock or supply — surtir un almacén de mercancías. A surtidor is a fuel pump or fountain.
Examples
"El tratamiento tardó en surtir efecto."
Natural Translation
The treatment took a while to take effect.
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