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 abandon
- abasourdir to stun
- abattre to knock down, to bring down
- abîmer to damage; to ruin
- abolir to abolish
- abonder to abound
- abonner to subscribe
- aborder to approach
- aboutir to result in
- aboyer to bark
- abréger to shorten
- abreuver to water
- abriter to shelter, to harbour
- abrutir to dull
- absenter to be absent
- absorber to absorb
- absoudre to absolve
- abstenir to abstain
- abstraire to abstract (to consider something independently of its associations).
- abuser to mislead
- accabler to overwhelm
- accaparer to monopolise, to corner
- accéder to access
- accélérer to accelerate
- accentuer to accentuate (emphasise)
- accepter to accept
- accidenter to cause an accident
- acclamer to acclaim
- acclimater to acclimatize (get used to a new climate)
- accommoder to accommodate
- accompagner to accompany
- accomplir to accomplish
- accorder to grant; to agree
- accoucher to give birth
- accourir to rush
- accrocher to hook
- accroître to increase; to enhance
- accueillir to welcome
- accumuler to accumulate
- accuser to accuse
- acharner to become obsessed
- acheter to buy
- achever to complete
- acquérir to acquire, to obtain
- acquitter to acquit
- actionner to activate
- activer to activate
- adapter to adapt
- adhérer to adhere; to stick to (rules, regulations)
- adjoindre to add
- adjuger to award
- admettre to admit
- administrer to administer.
- admirer to admire
- adonner to devote oneself
- adopter to adopt
- adorer to adore
- adoucir to soften
- adresser to address
- adultérer to adulterate
- advenir to happen, to occur
- aérer to air, to aerate
- affaiblir to weaken, to flag, to make weaker, to enfeeble, enervate, attenuate
- affairer to occupy
- affamer to starve (somebody or something, like a city during a siege)
- affecter to affect (to influence)
- afficher to display
- affilier to affiliate
- affiner to refine
- affirmer to affirm
- affliger to afflict
- affluer to flow in
- affoler to panic
- affranchir to free
- affronter to confront
- agacer to annoy
- aggraver to aggravate
- agir to act
- agiter to agitate
- agoniser to be on death's door
- agrandir to enlarge
- agréer to agree
- agresser to attack
- agripper to grip
- aider to help
- aiguiller to direct
- aiguiser to sharpen (of a point, to make sharper)
- ailler to smell
- aimer to love
- ajourner postpone
- ajouter to add
- alarmer alarm
- alcooliser alcoholise
- alerter to alert
- aliéner alienate
- aligner to align
- alimenter to feed, to give food to
- allécher entice
- alléger to lighten
- aller to go
- allier to ally
- allonger to lengthen
- allouer to allocate
- allumer to light; to turn on
- altérer to alter; change; fiddle with
- alterner to alternate
- amadouer to tame
- ambrer to shade
- améliorer to improve
- aménager to arrange
- amener to bring
- amorcer to initiate
- amplifier amplifier
- amputer to amputate
- amuser to amuse
- analyser to analyse
- ancrer to anchor
- anéantir to annihilate
- anesthésier to anesthetize
- anglaiser to anglicize
- angoisser to distress
- animer to animate (give something life)
- annexer to annex
- annoncer to announce
- annuler to cancel
- anticiper to anticipate
- apaiser to calm
- apercevoir to perceive
- apeurer to scare
- apparaître to appear
- apparenter to appear
- appartenir to belong
- appeler to call
- applaudir to applaud (express approval by clapping)
- appliquer to apply
- apporter to bring
- apprécier to appreciate
- appréhender to apprehend
- apprendre to learn
- apprêter to prepare
- apprivoiser to tame
- approcher to approach
- approfondir to deepen
- approprier to appropriate
- approuver to approve
- approvisionner to supply; stock
- appuyer to support; to press
- argumenter to argue
- armer to arm (equip with weapons)
- arpenter to survey
- arracher to pull out
- arranger to arrange
- arrêter to stop; to arrest
- arriver to arrive
- arrondir to round (make round)
- arroser to water
- articuler to articulate.
- aspirer to aspire (to wait, to long)
- assagir to calm down
- assassiner to assassinate
- assavoir to know
- assécher to dry up
- assembler to assemble
- asseoir to sit
- asservir to enslave
- assiéger to besiege
- assigner to assign
- assimiler to assimilate (all meanings), to absorb
- assister to attend (assister à); to assist
- associer to associate
- assombrir to darken
- assommer to knock out, to stun
- assortir to assort
- assoupir to doze off
- assourdir to deafen
- assouvir to satisfy
- assumer to assume
- assurer to assure
- astiquer to polish
- attacher to attach
- attaquer to attack
- attarder to delay; make late
- atteindre to reach
- attendre to wait
- attenter to attempt
- atténuer to attenuate; to mitigate
- atterrir to land
- attester to attest; to support with evidence
- attirer to attract
- attiser to stir up
- attraper to catch
- attribuer to attribute
- attrister to sadden
- augmenter to increase
- augurer to foretell
- auréoler to halo
- ausculter to auscultate
- authentifier to authenticate
- automatiser to automate
- autoriser to authorise
- avaler to swallow
- avancer to advance
- aventurer to adventure
- avérer to prove
- avertir to warn.
- aveugler to blind (make temporarily or permanently blind)
- aviser to inform
- avoir to have
- avorter to abort
- avouer to confess
- axer to axis