French verbs — A

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Z

• abaisser to lower; to reduce; to bring down
• abandonner to give up
• abasourdir bewilder
• abattre to butcher
• abîmer to damage
• abolir to abolish
• abonder abound
• abonner subscribe
• aborder to deal with
• aboutir to lead to
• aboyer to bark
• abréger to shorten in duration
• abreuver to water
• abriter to shelter, to harbour
• abroger repeal
• abrutir stupefy
• absenter to leave; to absent oneself
• absorber to absorb
• absoudre to absolve
• abstenir to abstain
• abstraire abstract
• abuser to mislead
• accabler to devastate, overwhelm
• accaparer to monopolize, to corner
• accéder to reach
• accélérer to accelerate
• accentuer to accentuate (emphasize)
• accepter to accept
• accidenter to damage; to hurt (in an accident)
• acclamer to acclaim, applaud
• acclimater to acclimatize (get used to a new climate)
• accoler to place side by side
• accommoder to accommodate
• accompagner to accompany
• accomplir to accomplish
• accorder to grant
• accoter to lean
• accoucher to go into labour
• accouder to rest, lean (on one's elbows)
• accourir to rush up, run up
• accréditer accredit
• accrocher to hook
• accroire to believe (something false)
• accroître to increase
• accueillir to welcome
• accumuler to accumulate
• accuser to accuse
• acharner to incite; to sic
• acheminer to transport; send (off)
• acheter to buy
• achever to finish
• acquérir to acquire, to obtain
• acquitter to pay
• actionner to work (to set into action), actuate, action
• activer to activate
• actualiser update
• adapter to adapt
• adhérer to adhere; to stick to (rules, regulations)
• adjoindre adjoin
• adjuger to auction
• adjurer to implore
• admettre to admit
• administrer to administer
• admirer to admire
• adonner to devote oneself
• adopter to adopt
• adorer to love
• adosser to back up (put someone's back (against))
• adoucir to sweeten
• adresser to direct
• aduler adulate
• adultérer to falsify, to fake
• advenir to happen, to occur
• aérer to air, to aerate
• affaiblir to weaken, to flag, to make weaker, to enfeeble, enervate, attenuate
• affairer to absorb
• affaler strike
• affamer to starve (somebody or something, like a city during a siege)
• affecter to feign
• affectionner to affectionate, to feel affection for, to be fond of
• afficher to put up
• affilier to affiliate
• affiner to purify
• affirmer to affirm
• affleurer to place on the same level with, to show on the same surface
• affliger dismay
• affluer to flow (into) (said of rivers)
• affoler to madden, drive crazy
• affranchir to free, liberate
• affronter to confront
• affubler accouter
• agacer to irritate
• agglutiner to paste (together)
• aggraver to worsen (to make worse)
• agir to act
• agiter to shake, to wave
• agoniser to be dying's door
• agrandir to enlarge, make bigger
• agréer consent
• agréger aggregate
• agrémenter to brighten up
• agresser to assault; to attack
• agripper to grip, grab
• aicher to bait (a hook) (fishing)
• aider to help
• aiguiller shunt
• aiguiser to sharpen (of a point, to make sharper)
• ailler to add garlic (to)
• aimer to love
• ajourner to postpone, to adjourn
• ajouter to add
• alanguir to cause to become languid
• alarmer to alarm (alert)
• alcooliser to alcoholise
• alerter to alert
• aliéner alienate
• aligner to align
• alimenter to feed, to give food to
• allécher to attract, appeal, allure, tempt; entice, draw in
• alléger to lighten
• aller to go
• allier to ally
• allonger to lay down
• allouer allocate
• allumer to light
• altérer to alter; change; fiddle with
• alterner to alternate
• amadouer to coax; to sweet-talk (persuade gradually)
• amaigrir emaciate
• ambrer to perfume with ambergris
• améliorer to improve
• aménager to lay out, fit out
• amener to bring
• américaniser Americanize
• amincir diminish
• amollir to soften
• amorcer to prime, set in motion
• amplifier to amplify
• amputer to amputate
• amuser to amuse
• analyser to analyse
• ancrer anchor
• anéantir to wipe out
• anesthésier to anesthetize
• anglaiser castrate
• angoisser to stress, to worry
• animer to animate (give something life)
• annexer annex
• annoncer to announce
• annuler to cancel
• ânonner to stumble through (a reading, lesson etc.)
• anticiper to anticipate
• apaiser to mollify; to appease, pacify, calm
• apercevoir to see, to glimpse, to catch sight of
• apeurer to frighten
• aplanir to level, even out
• apparaître to appear
• apparenter to be related to
• apparier seed
• appartenir to belong
• appauvrir impoverish
• appeler to call
• applaudir to applaud (express approval by clapping)
• appliquer to apply
• apporter to bring
• apposer to put up, stick up, attach
• apprécier to appreciate
• appréhender to dread, apprehend
• apprendre to learn
• apprêter prime
• apprivoiser to tame
• approcher to approach
• approfondir to deepen
• approprier to adapt (something) to a situation
• approuver to approve of
• approvisionner to supply; stock
• appuyer to press
• arborer to sport (clothes, a badge etc.)
• arguer argue
• argumenter to present one's arguments, to set out one's arguments, to argue
• armer to arm (equip with weapons)
• aromatiser to aromatize / aromatise
• arpenter to survey land
• arracher to uproot
• arranger to arrange
• arrêter to stop; to arrest
• arriver to arrive
• arroger to arrogate, appropriate; to assume (a position, right, etc.)
• arrondir to round (make round)
• arroser to water
• articuler to join, articulate
• aspirer to aspire (to wait, to long)
• assagir to settle down, quieten down
• assassiner to assassinate
• assavoir to know
• assécher to dry out
• assembler to assemble
• assener to strike (a blow)
• asseoir to sit
• asservir to enslave
• assiéger besiege
• assigner to assign
• assimiler to assimilate (all meanings), to absorb
• assister to assist
• associer to associate
• assombrir to darken, make gloomy
• assommer to slaughter (an animal)
• assortir to match, match up
• assoupir to make drowsy
• assouplir to soften (make softer)
• assourdir dull
• assouvir to satisfy, assuage
• assujettir subject
• assumer to embrace
• assurer to assure
• astiquer to polish, shine
• astreindre constrain
• atomiser nuke
• attabler to sit down at the table
• attacher to affix
• attaquer to attack
• attarder to delay; make late
• atteindre to attain
• attendre to wait for
• attenter to assault
• atténuer to attenuate; to mitigate
• atterrer appall
• atterrir to land
• attester to attest; to support with evidence
• attirer to attract
• attiser to stir up
• attraper to trap
• attribuer to grant, to award
• attrister grieve
• attrouper to gather (a group of people) together, to assemble
• augmenter to increase
• augurer augur
• auréoler to surround with a halo
• ausculter to perform auscultation
• authentifier to authenticate
• automatiser automate
• autoriser to authorise
• avaler to swallow
• avancer to advance
• aventurer to venture
• avérer to uncover, to reveal
• avertir to warn
• aveugler to blind (make temporarily or permanently blind)
• aviser to advise
• aviver to brighten; to shine (make brighter or shinier)
• avoir to have
• avorter to fail, to come to an end
• avouer to avow
• axer to align on an axis