French verbs — C

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cacher to hide
cacheter to stamp
cadencer to cadence
cadrer to frame
calciner to calcine
calculer to calculate (all meanings)
caler to stall, to wedge
calmer to calm
camoufler to camouflage (hide, disguise)
camper to camp
capituler to capitulate
capter to capture, to catch, to pick up
capturer to capture
caractériser to characterise
carburer to run (function)
caresser to caress
carrer to run (in a race)
cartographier to cartograph
cartonner to box (package)
caser to house
casquer to fork out, to pay up
casser to break
cataloguer to catalogue
causer to chat
caver to dig
céder to yield
ceinturer to gird
célébrer to celebrate
celer to hide
censurer to censor
centrer to centre
cercler to encircle
cerner to identify or to define.
certifier to certify (to attest as to)
cesser to cease
chambouler to disrupt
chambrer to room
changer to change
chanter to sing
chantonner to hum
charger to load
charrier to carry
chasser to hunt
châtier to punish
chauffer to heat
chausser to put on (shoes)
chavirer to capsize
chercher to search
chérir to cherish
chevaucher to ride
chiffrer to encode
chiner to bargain hunt
chiper to steal
choisir to choose
chômer to be unemployed
choquer to shock
chouchouter to pamper
chronométrer to time
chuchoter to whisper
chuter to fall, to drop
cibler to target.
cicatriser to heal
circuler to circulate
cirer to wax (apply wax to something)
citer to cite
civiliser to civilise
clamer to shout
claquer to slam
clarifier to clarify
classer to classify
cligner to blink
clignoter to blink
climatiser to air-condition
cliquer to click
cliver to split
clocher bell tower
clore to close
clouer to nail (to attach using a nail)
coaguler to coagulate
cocher coachman
coder to code
cogner to hit
cohabiter to cohabit, to live together
coiffer to style (hair)
coincer to trap or to catch
coïncider to coincide
collaborer to collaborate.
collecter to collect, to gather
collectionner to collect (to accumulate items)
coller to stick
coloniser to colonise
colorer to colour
combattre to fight
combiner to combine (bring (two or more things or activities) together)
combler to fill (to satisfy)
commander to order
commémorer to commemorate
commencer to begin
commenter to comment.
commercer to trade
commettre to commit
communier to commune
communiquer to communicate
comparaître to appear (in court)
comparer to compare
compenser to compensate
compléter to complete
complimenter to compliment
compliquer to complicate
comploter to plot, especially something illegal or immoral
comporter to include
composer to compose
comprendre to understand
compromettre to compromise
compter to count
concéder to concede
concentrer to concentrate
concerner to concern (be concerned with, be associated with)
concevoir to conceive
concilier to reconcile
conclure to conclude
concocter to concoct
concorder to agree
concourir to compete, to contend
concrétiser to make concrete, to realise
concurrencer to compete with
condamner to condemn
conditionner to condition
conduire to drive; to lead.
conférer to confer
confesser to confess
confier to entrust
confiner to confine
confirmer to confirm
confisquer to confiscate
confondre to confuse, to confound
conformer to conform; comply
confronter to confront
congeler to freeze
conjoindre to join together
connaître to know (people, places)
connecter to connect
conquérir to conquer
consacrer to dedicate
conseiller to advise
consentir to consent
conserver to preserve
considérer to consider
consigner to consign
consister to consist
consoler to console
consommer to consume; to ingest
constater to observe
constituer to constitute
construire to build
consulter to consult
contacter to contact
contaminer to contaminate.
contempler to contemplate
contenir to contain
contenter to satisfy
conter to tell
contester to contest; to challenge; to dispute
continuer to continue
contourner to bypass
contracter to contract
contraindre to constrain, to compel
contrarier to upset
contraster to contrast
contrecarrer to counteract
contredire to contradict
contrer to counter
contribuer to contribute
contrôler to control
controverser to dispute
convaincre to convince
convenir to agree
converger to converge
converser to converse
convertir to convert (change one thing into another)
convier to invite
convoiter to covet, to desire
convoquer to summon
coopérer to cooperate
coordonner to coordinate, to organise thoroughly
copier to copy
correspondre to correspond
corriger to correct
corroborer to corroborate
corrompre to corrupt
costumer to costume
coter to quote
côtoyer to frequent
coucher to lie down
coudre to sew
couler to flow
coulisser to slide
couper to cut
coupler to couple, to connect
courber to bend (cause to become bent)
courir to run
couronner to crown
court-circuiter to short-circuit
courtiser to court
coûter to cost
couver to cover
couvrir to cover
cracher to spit
craindre to fear
craquer to crack
cravater to tie a tie
créer to create
creuser to dig.
crever to burst
cribler to perforate
crier to shout
crisser to screech, to squeak
critiquer to criticise
croire to believe
croiser to cross
croître to grow
croquer to crunch
crouler to collapse
cuber to cover
cueillir to gather
cuire to cook
cuisiner to cook
cuiter to cook
cuivrer to cover with copper
culminer to culminate
culpabiliser to blame
cultiver to cultivate
curer to cure