French verbs — E

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• ébaucher rough
• éberluer to astonish, to wow
• éblouir to dazzle
• ébranler to shake, rattle
• écarquiller to open wide, to goggle
• écarter to separate
• échanger to exchange
• échapper to escape
• échauffer to overheat
• échouer to fail
• éclabousser to splatter, to splash
• éclaircir to brighten (up)
• éclairer to light up
• éclater to burst
• écoeurer to disgust, to sicken; to dishearten
• économiser to economise
• écoper to bail out
• écorcher to skin (to remove the skin off)
• écorner to remove the horns of; dehorn
• écouler to sell off
• écouter to listen
• écraser to squash
• écrier to exclaim
• écrire to write
• écrouler to collapse
• écumer scour
• édifier build
• éditer to publish
• édulcorer sweeten
• éduquer to educate
• effacer to erase
• effectuer to effect
• efféminer sissify
• effiler unravel
• effondrer to collapse
• efforcer to make efforts towards
• effrayer to frighten
• égaler to equal
• égarer to misplace
• égorger to slit the throat of
• égrener to shell, pod (maize, peas, wheat etc.)
• éjecter to eject
• élaborer to draw up, write up
• élancer to dash forward, to throw oneself at
• élargir to enlarge, to make larger
• électriser electrify
• élever to raise
• éliminer to eliminate
• élire to elect
• éloigner to remove
• élucider to clarify, to elucidate
• éluder dodge
• émailler enamel
• émanciper emancipate
• émaner emanate
• emballer to pack up
• embarquer to board
• embarrasser to embarrass
• embaucher to hire
• embellir to improve, make more attractive
• embêter to bug
• emboîter box
• embouteiller bottle
• embraser to set fire to
• embrasser to hug
• émerger to arrive at the top
• émerveiller to fascinate, amaze (strike with admiration and marvel)
• émettre to emit
• émigrer to emigrate
• emménager to move in
• emmener to take off
• emmerder bug
• émouvoir to move emotionally
• emparer to seize
• empêcher to stop
• empester stink
• empêtrer ensnare
• empierrer to metal (a road)
• empiéter to encroach, impinge
• empiler to pile up
• emplir to fill
• employer to use (a physical thing)
• empoigner grab
• empoisonner to poison, to kill by poisoning
• emporter to take
• empreindre to imprint
• empresser to hasten
• emprisonner to imprison
• emprunter to borrow
• encadrer to frame
• encastrer embed
• enceindre surround
• encenser cense
• encercler to encircle
• enchaîner to chain, to shackle
• enchanter to enchant
• enchevêtrer intertwine
• enclore to enclose
• encombrer to block off
• encourager to encourage
• encourir incur
• endetter to indebt; to put someone or something into debt
• endiabler to possess (by a devil)
• endiguer to curb, contain
• endommager to damage (to cause damage to something)
• endormir to put to sleep
• endosser to carry on one's back
• endurer to endure
• énerver to vex
• enfanter to bear, bring into the world
• enfermer to lock up
• enferrer to pierce with the end of a sword or a bayonet or the like
• enfiler to thread (a needle)
• enflammer to set fire to
• enfler to inflate
• enfoncer drive
• enfourcher mount
• enfuir to escape
• engager to pledge
• engendrer to generate, spawn
• engloutir to gulp
• engoncer plunge
• engouffrer engulf
• engourdir dull
• engraisser to fatten
• engueuler rebuke
• enhardir embolden
• enivrer to intoxicate, make drunk or get
• enjoindre order
• enlaidir uglify
• enlever to remove
• enliser mire
• enneiger to cover in snow
• ennuyer to afflict with boredom
• énoncer to enounce, lay out
• enorgueillir to make [someone] proud
• enquêter to investigate
• enraciner to root
• enrager to have rabies
• enregistrer to record for later replay or use
• enrhumer to affect with a cold, to give someone a cold
• enrichir to enrich
• enrouler to wind, curl
• ensanglanter to cover with shed blood
• enseigner to teach
• ensoleiller to fill with light, to brighten, to illuminate
• ensorceler charm
• entacher stain
• entamer to cut into
• entasser to pile up
• entendre to hear
• entériner vouch
• enterrer to bury
• entêter to be obstinate about, to persist in
• enthousiasmer enthuse
• entonner to intone; to chant; to vocalise
• entourer to surround
• entraider to help one another
• entraîner to coach
• entraver to hinder; to impede
• entrebâiller to half-open; to leave ajar
• entrecroiser to criss-cross, intersect
• entrelacer interweave
• entremêler intersperse
• entreposer to store goods in a warehouse
• entreprendre to undertake
• entrer to enter
• entretenir to maintain
• entrevoir to make out, see vaguely
• entrouvrir crack
• énumérer to enumerate; count out; go through one by one
• envahir to invade
• envelopper to wrap someone or something
• envier to envy
• envisager to envisage
• envoler to take off
• envoyer to send
• épandre to discharge, pour
• épanouir to blossom; to bloom; to flower
• épargner to save
• éparpiller to scatter
• épater to amaze, to stagger
• épauler to give a hand
• épeler to spell
• éperdre to lose one's way
• épicer season
• épier to spy on, keep an eye on
• épingler to pin (fasten/attach with a pin)
• éplucher to peel
• éponger to sponge (clean with a sponge)
• épouser to marry
• épouvanter to terrify, horrify
• éprendre to burn
• éprouver to put to the test, test
• épuiser to dry up
• épurer to purify
• équilibrer to balance, make balanced
• équiper to supply
• équivaloir to be equivalent
• érailler to scratch, tear
• ériger to erect
• errer to wander, to wander about
• escalader to escalade
• escarper to steepen, to become steeper
• escompter to discount because of a payment by anticipation
• escorter to escort
• espacer space
• espérer to hope
• espionner to spy
• esquisser draft
• essaimer swarm
• essayer to test
• essorer wring
• essouffler wind
• essuyer to wipe, to wipe down
• estampiller stamp
• estimer to estimate, to calculate roughly
• estomper to blur
• estropier cripple
• établir to make out
• étager to layer, to set one above the other
• étaler to spread, spread out
• éteindre to turn off
• étendre to spread
• étinceler to spark (give off sparks)
• étirer to stretch
• étoiler to scatter or adorn with stars
• étonner to surprise
• étouffer to smother
• étourdir daze
• étranger strange
• étrangler to strangle
• être to be
• étreindre to hug (embrace)
• étrenner to use/wear for the first time, to premiere; (of clothes) to break in; (figurative) to unveil, introduce
• étudier to study
• évacuer to evacuate
• évader to escape
• évaluer to assess
• évangéliser evangelize
• évanouir to lose consciousness
• évaporer to evaporate
• évaser to widen, open out or splay
• éveiller to stimulate
• évider to hollow out, to scoop out
• évincer to evict (expel)
• éviter to avoid
• évoluer to evolve; to change, to develop
• évoquer to evoke, to bring to mind; to mention
• exagérer to exaggerate
• exalter kindle
• examiner to examine
• exaspérer gall
• exaucer to fulfil the wish of a prayer
• excéder surpass
• exceller to excel
• excepter except
• exciter to excite (to stir the emotions of)
• exclamer exclaim
• exclure to exclude
• excuser to excuse
• exécrer loathe
• exécuter to execute
• exercer to instruct
• exhiber to exhibit
• exhorter exhort
• exiger to demand, require
• exiler to exile, to banish
• exister to exist
• exonérer exonerate
• expatrier to expatriate, deport
• expédier to post, to send, to ship
• expérimenter to experiment
• expliciter expound
• expliquer to explain
• exploiter to exploit
• explorer to explore
• exploser to explode
• exporter output
• exposer to expose
• exprimer to express
• expulser to expel
• extasier to be in ecstasy
• exténuer to extenuate, weaken, exhaust
• extirper to uproot, extirpate
• extraire to draw out
• extrapoler to extrapolate
• exulter exult