Verbs A - C

A
abaisser - to lower
abandonner - to abandon
abasourdir - to daze, bewilder
abattre - to knock down
abîmer - to ruin
abolir - to abolish
abonner - to subscribe
aborder - to approach
aboutir - to succeed, end up
aboyer - to bark
abréger - to shorten, abridge
abriter - to shelter
abroger - to repeal
absenter (s') - leave, be absent
absorber - to absorb
absoudre - to absolve
abstenir (s') - to abstain
abuser - to abuse
accabler - to overwhelm
accéder - to reach, attain
accélérer - to accelerate
accentuer - to accentuate
accepter - to accept
acclamer - to cheer, acclaim
accommoder - to use
accompagner - to accompany
accomplir - to accomplish
accorder - to admit
accoucher - to give birth
accourir - to hurry
accoutumer - to accustom
accrocher - to hang (up)
accroître - to increase
accueillir - to welcome
acculturer - to acculturate
accumuler - to accumulate
accuser - to accuse
acheminer - to forward, transport
acheter - to buy
achever - to achieve
acquérir - to acquire
actualiser - to update, actualize
adapter - to adapt
adhérer - to adhere
adjoindre - to appoint
admettre - to admit
administrer - to adminster
admirer - to admire
adopter - to adopt
adorer - to adore
adoucir - to soften
adresser - to address
advenir - to happen
aérer - to aerate
affaiblir - to weaken
affamer - to starve
affecter - to affect
affermer - to rent, lease
afficher - to post; to exhibit
agacer - to annoy
agenouiller (s') - to kneel
aggraver - to aggravate
agir - to act
agiter - to wave, flutter; to trouble
agrandir - to enlarge, make bigger
agréer - to agree
affliger - to afflict
aider - to help
aimer - to like, love
ajouter - to add
alimenter - to feed
allécher - to make one's mouth water
aller - to go
allonger - to lengthen, extend, stretch
allumer - to light
alourdir - to weigh down, make heavy
alphabétiser - to alphabetize
altérer - to alter, distort
alterner - to alternate
améliorer - to improve
aménager - to fit
amener - to take
amplifier - to amplify
amuser - to amuse
analyser - to analyze
anéantir - to annihilate; to wear out
angoisser - to distress
animer - to lead, encourage, liven up
annoncer - to announce
anticiper - to anticipate
apercevoir - to see
apparaître - to appear
appartenir - to belong
appeler - to call
applaudir - to applaud, clap
appliquer - to apply
apporter - to bring
apprécier - to appreciate
apprendre - to learn
apprêter - to prepare, get ready
approcher - to approach
approuver - to approve (of)
appuyer - to support; to lean on
armer - to arm; to equip
arracher - to pull up/out
arranger - to arrange
arrêter - to stop, arrest
arriver - to arrive
arroser - to water
aspirer - to inhale; to suck
assaillir - to assail
assembler - to gather, assemble
asseoir - to sit down
assister - to attend
associer - to associate
assouplir - to soften
assurer - to assure
astreindre - to compel
attacher - to tie up, fasten, attach
attaquer - to attack
attarder - to make late
atteindre - to attain
attendre - to wait for
attester - to testify, vouch, attest
attirer - to attract
attraper - to catch
attribuer - to attribute
attrister - to sadden
augmenter - to increase
autoriser - to authorize
avaler - to swallow
avancer - to advance
avertir - to warn
avoir - to have
avorter - to abort
avouer - to vow
 
B
bâcler - (inf) to botch; throw together
bagarrer - to fight, argue
baigner - to bathe (s.o.)
baisser - to lower
balancer - to sway
balayer - to sweep
bannir - to bar, block, cross out
baptiser - to baptize
barrer - to bar, block, cross out
bâtir - to build
battre - to beat
bavarder - to chat
baver - to dribble, leak
bégayer - to stammer, stutter
bénéficier - to benefit
bénir - to bless
bercer - to cradle, rock
blaguer - to joke
blâmer - to blame
blanchir - to bleach
blaser - to make blasé; to bore
blêmir - to pale
blesser - to hurt, offend
bleuir - to turn blue
bloquer - to jam, block, stop
boire - to drink
boîter - to limp, wobble
bombarder - to bomb
bondir - to jump up, bounce
border - to trim, hem; to border
boucher - to cork, plug, block
boucler - to buckle, fasten; to settle
bouffer - to be full; (fam) - to gobble
bouger - to move
bouillir - to boil
bouleverser - to distress; to disrupt
bourrer - to fill, stuff
bousculer - to bump into; to liven up
branler - to shake, be shaky, loose
briller - to shine
briser - to break, smash; to ruin
bronzer - to tan
brosser - to brush
broyer - to grind
bruiner - to drizzle
brûler - to burn
brunir - to darken, tan
 
C
cacher - to hide
calculer - to calculate
captiver - to fascinate, captivate
caractériser - to characterize
caresser - to caress
casser - to break
causer - to chat, cause
céder - to give up
ceindre - to put on
célébrer - to celebrate
censurer - to censure
centraliser - to centralize
cerner - to encircle, surround
certifier - to certify
cesser - to cease
changer - to change
chanter - to sing
charger - to load
chasser - to hunt, chase
châtier - to refine, perfect; to chasten
chatouiller - to tickle, titillate
chauffer - to heat
chausser - to put shoes on; to fit
chercher - to look for
chérir - to cherish
chiffonner - to crumple; to bother
choisir - to choose
chômer - to be idle, unemployed
choquer - to shock, appall; to shake up
chuchoter - to whisper
chuter - to fall, drop; to fail
circoncire - to circumcise
circonscrire - to contain
circonvenir - to circumvent
circuler - to circulate
citer - to quote, cite
claquer - to bang, ring out; to snap
clarifier - to clarify
classer - to file, classify; to grade
cligner - to blink
clignoter - to twinkle, flash, flicker
clocher - to be defective
cloîtrer - to shut away, cloister
clore - to close
clouer - to nail, tack; to pin down
cocher - to check off, tick; to notch
coiffer - to do someone's hair
coincer - to wedge; to catch s.o. out
collaborer - to collaborate
coller - to glue, stick, paste
combattre - to combat
combiner - to combine
combler - to fill in; to fulfill, make up
commander - to order
commencer - to begin
commenter - to comment
commettre - to commit
communiquer - to communicate
comparaître - to appear
comparer - to compare
compléter - to complete
complimenter - to compliment
compliquer - to complicate
comporter - to consist of, comprise
composer - to form; to compose; to dial
comprendre - to understand
compromettre - to compromise
compter - to count, intend
concéder - to concede
concentrer - to concentrate
concevoir - to conceive
conclure - to conclude
concourir - to compete
condamner - to condemn
conduire - to drive
confier - to confide
confire - to preserve
confondre - to confuse
congeler - to freeze
conjoindre - to unite
conjuguer - to conjugate
connaître - to know
conquérir - to conquer
consacrer - to devote; to establish
conseiller - to recommend
consentir - to consent
conserver - to conserve
considérer - to consider
consister - to consist
consoler - to console, soothe
constater - to notice, record, certify
construire - to construct
consulter - to consult
contenir - to contain
contenter - to satisfy, please
conter - to recount
continuer - to continue
contraindre - to compel
contredire - to contradict
contrevenir - to contravene
contribuer - to contribute
contrôler - to control
convaincre - to convince
convenir - to convene
convertir - to convert
coopérer - to cooperate
coordonner - to coordinate
copier - to copy
correspondre - to correspond
corriger - to correct
corrompre - to corrupt
coucher - to put to bed
coudre - to sew
couler - to flow, run
couper - to cut
courber - to bend, bow
courir - to run
couronner - to crown, award
coûter - to cost
couvrir - to cover
cracher - to spit
craindre - to fear
craquer - to creak, crack
créditer - to credit
créer - to create
creuser - to hollow, dig
crever - to burst; to wear out
crier - to shout
crisper - to tense; to get on s.o.'s nerves
critiquer - to criticize
crocheter - to crochet
croire - to believe
croiser - to fold; to cross, pass
croître - to grow
croquer - to bite into, crunch; to squander
cueillir - to gather
cuire - to cook
cuisiner - to cook
cultiver - to cultivate
cumuler - to do two things at once