French verbs — M
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- maigrir to lose weight
- maintenir to maintain
- maîtriser to master
- malmener to mistreat
- maltraiter to abuse
- manger to eat
- manier to handle.
- manifester to manifest
- manipuler to manipulate
- manoeuvrer to manoeuvre
- manquer to miss
- maquiller to make up
- marcher to walk
- marger to marginalise
- marier to marry
- marmonner to mumble
- marquer to mark
- marrer to have fun (informal)
- marteler to hammer
- masquer to mask; to hide
- massacrer to massacre
- masser to massage
- matérialiser to materialise
- maudire to curse
- maximiser to maximise
- méconnaître to misunderstand.
- méditer to meditate
- méfier to beware
- mélanger to mix
- mêler to mix
- mémoriser to memorise
- menacer to threaten
- ménager to manage
- mendier to beg (plead for money or goods)
- mener to lead.
- mentionner to mention
- mentir to lie
- méprendre to misunderstand
- mépriser to despise
- mériter to deserve
- mesurer to measure.
- métamorphoser to metamorphose
- mettre to put
- meubler to furnish
- miauler to meow
- militer to campaign
- miner to mine.
- minimiser to minimise
- miroiter to shimmer
- miser to bet, to gamble
- mixer to mix
- mobiliser to mobilise
- modeler to model
- modérer to moderate
- moderniser to modernise
- modifier to modify
- moisir to mould
- monnayer to exchange for money
- monopoliser to monopolise (have a monopoly)
- monter to climb
- montrer to show
- moquer to mock
- mordre to bite
- motiver to motivate (to provide someone with a reason for doing something)
- motoriser to motorise
- moucher to blow (one's nose)
- mouiller to wet.
- mourir to die
- mousser to foam (produce foam)
- mouvoir to move
- moyenner to average
- muer to molt
- multiplier to multiply
- munir to equip
- murmurer to murmur
- muscler to muscle
- muser to dawdle
- muter to mutate, to change.
- mutiler to mutilate