| A |
| abaisser - to lower |
| abandonner - to abandon |
| abasourdir - to daze, bewilder |
| abattre - to knock down |
| abîmer - to ruin |
| abolir - to abolish |
| abonner - to subscribe |
| aborder - to approach |
| aboutir - to succeed, end up |
| aboyer - to bark |
| abréger - to shorten, abridge |
| abriter - to shelter |
| abroger - to repeal |
| absenter (s') - to leave, be absent |
| absorber - to absorb |
| absoudre - to absolve |
| abstenir (s') - to abstain |
| abuser - to abuse |
| accabler - to overwhelm |
| accéder - to reach, attain |
| accélérer - to accelerate |
| accentuer - to accentuate |
| accepter - to accept |
| acclamer - to cheer, acclaim |
| accommoder - to use |
| accompagner - to accompany |
| accomplir - to accomplish |
| accorder - to admit |
| accoucher - to give birth |
| accourir - to hurry |
| accoutumer - to accustom |
| accrocher - to hang (up) |
| accroître - to increase |
| accueillir - to welcome |
| acculturer - to acculturate |
| accumuler - to accumulate |
| accuser - to accuse |
| acheminer - to forward,
transport |
| acheter - to buy |
| achever - to achieve |
| acquérir - to acquire |
| actualiser - to update, actualize |
| adapter - to adapt |
| adhérer - to adhere |
| adjoindre - to appoint |
| admettre - to admit |
| administrer - to adminster |
| admirer - to admire |
| adopter - to adopt |
| adorer - to adore |
| adoucir - to soften |
| adresser - to address |
| advenir - to happen |
| aérer - to aerate |
| affaiblir - to weaken |
| affamer - to starve |
| affecter - to affect |
| affermer - to rent, lease |
| affliger - to afflict |
| agacer - to annoy |
| agenouiller (s') - to kneel |
| aggraver - to aggravate |
| agir - to act |
| agiter - to wave, flutter; to trouble |
| agrandir - to enlarge, make bigger |
| agréer - to agree |
| aider - to help |
| aimer - to like, love |
| ajouter - to add |
| alimenter - to feed |
| allécher - to make one's mouth water |
| aller - to go |
| allonger - to lengthen, extend, stretch |
| allumer - to light |
| alourdir - to weigh down, make heavy |
| alphabétiser - to alphabetize |
| altérer - to alter, distort |
| alterner - to alternate |
| améliorer - to improve |
| aménager - to fit |
| amener - to take |
| amplifier - to amplify |
| amuser - to amuse |
| analyser - to analyze |
| anéantir - to annihilate; to wear
out |
| angoisser - to distress |
| animer - to lead, impel, encourage, liven up |
| annoncer - to announce |
| anticiper - to anticipate |
| apercevoir - to see |
| apparaître - to appear |
| appartenir - to belong |
| appeler - to call |
| applaudir - to applaud, clap |
| appliquer - to apply |
| apporter - to bring |
| apprécier - to appreciate |
| apprendre - to learn |
| apprêter - to prepare, get ready |
| approcher - to approach |
| approuver - to approve (of) |
| appuyer - to support; to lean on |
| armer - to arm; to equip |
| arracher - to pull up/out |
| arranger - to arrange |
| arrêter - to stop, arrest |
| arriver - to arrive |
| arroser - to water |
| aspirer - to inhale; to suck |
| assaillir - to assail |
| assembler - to gather, assemble |
| asseoir - to sit down |
| assister - to attend |
| associer - to associate |
| assouplir - to soften |
| assurer - to assure |
| astreindre - to compel |
| attacher - to tie up, fasten, attach |
| attaquer - to attack |
| attarder - to make late |
| atteindre - to attain |
| attendre - to wait for |
| attester - to testify, vouch, attest |
| attirer - to attract |
| attraper - to catch |
| attribuer - to attribute |
| attrister - to sadden |
| augmenter - to increase |
| autoriser - to authorize |
| avaler - to swallow |
| avancer - to advance |
| avoir - to have |
| avorter - to abort |
| avouer - to vow |
| |
| B |
| bâcler - (inf) to botch; throw together |
| bagarrer - to fight, argue |
| baigner - to bathe (s.o.) |
| baisser - to lower |
| balancer - to sway |
| balayer - to sweep |
| bannir - to bar, block, cross out |
| baptiser - to baptize |
| barrer - to bar, block, cross out |
| bâtir - to build |
| battre - to beat |
| baver - to dribble, leak |
| bavarder - to chat |
| bénéficier - to benefit |
| bénir - to bless |
| bercer - to cradle, rock |
| blaguer - to joke |
| blâmer - to blame |
| blanchir - to bleach |
| blaser - to make blasé; to bore |
| blêmir - to pale |
| blesser - to hurt, offend |
| bleuir - to turn blue |
| bloquer - to jam, block, stop |
| boire - to drink |
| boîter - to limp, wobble |
| bombarder - to bomb |
| bondir - to jump up, bounce |
| border - to trim, hem; to border |
| boucher - to cork, plug, block |
| boucler - to buckle, fasten; to settle |
| bouffer - to be full; (fam)
to
gobble |
| bouger - to move |
| bouillir - to boil |
| bouleverser - to distress;
to disrupt |
| bourrer - to fill, stuff |
| bousculer - to bump into; to
liven up |
| branler - to shake, be shaky, loose |
| briller - to shine |
| briser - to break, smash; to ruin |
| bronzer - to tan |
| brosser - to brush |
| broyer - to grind |
| bruiner - to drizzle |
| brûler - to burn |
| brunir - to darken, tan |
| |
| C |
| cacher - to hide |
| calculer - to calculate |
| captiver - to fascinate, captivate |
| caractériser - to characterize |
| caresser - to caress |
| casser - to break |
| causer - to chat, cause |
| céder - to give up |
| ceindre - to put on |
| célébrer - to celebrate |
| censurer - to censure |
| centraliser - to centralize |
| cerner - to encircle, surround |
| certifier - to certify |
| cesser - to cease |
| changer - to change |
| chanter - to sing |
| charger - to load |
| chasser - to hunt, chase |
| châtier - to refine, perfect; to chasten |
| chatouiller - to tickle, titillate |
| chauffer - to heat |
| chausser - to put shoes on; to fit |
| chercher - to look for |
| chérir - to cherish |
| chiffonner - to crumple; to bother |
| choisir - to choose |
| chômer - to be idle, unemployed |
| choquer - to shock, appall; to shake up |
| chuchoter - to whisper |
| chuter - to fall, drop; to fail |
| circoncire - to circumcise |
| circonscrire - to contain |
| circonvenir - to circumvent |
| circuler - to circulate |
| citer - to quote, cite |
| claquer - to bang, ring out; to snap |
| clarifier - to clarify |
| classer - to file, classify; to grade |
| cligner - to blink |
| clignoter - to twinkle, flash, flicker |
| clocher - to be defective |
| cloîtrer - to shut away, cloister |
| clore - to close |
| clouer - to nail, tack; to pin down |
| cocher - to check off, tick; to notch |
| coiffer - to do someone's hair |
| coincer - to wedge; to catch s.o. out |
| collaborer - to collaborate |
| coller - to glue, stick, paste |
| combattre - to combat |
| combiner - to combine |
| combler - to fill in; to fulfill, make up |
| commander - to order |
| commencer - to begin |
| commenter - to comment |
| commettre - to commit |
| communiquer - to communicate |
| comparaître - to appear |
| comparer - to compare |
| compléter - to complete |
| complimenter - to compliment,
congratulate |
| compliquer - to complicate |
| comporter - to consist of, comprise,
include |
| composer - to form; to
compose; to dial |
| comprendre - to understand |
| compromettre - to compromise |
| compter - to count, intend |
| concéder - to concede |
| concentrer - to concentrate |
| concevoir - to conceive |
| conclure - to conclude |
| concourir - to compete |
| condamner - to condemn |
| conduire - to drive |
| confier - to confide |
| confire - to preserve |
| confondre - to confuse |
| congeler - to freeze |
| conjoindre - to unite |
| conjuguer - to conjugate |
| connaître - to know |
| conquérir - to conquer |
| consacrer - to devote; to
establish |
| conseiller - to recommend |
| consentir - to consent |
| conserver - to conserve |
| considérer - to consider |
| consister - to consist |
| consoler - to console, soothe |
| constater - to notice, record, certify |
| construire - to construct |
| consulter - to consult |
| contenir - to contain |
| contenter - to satisfy, please |
| conter - to recount |
| continuer - to continue |
| contraindre - to compel |
| contredire - to contradict |
| contrevenir - to contravene |
| contribuer - to contribute |
| contrôler - to control |
| convaincre - to convince |
| convenir - to convene |
| convertir - to convert |
| coopérer - to cooperate |
| coordonner - to coordinate |
| copier - to copy |
| correspondre - to correspond |
| corriger - to correct |
| corrompre - to corrupt |
| coucher - to put to bed |
| coudre - to sew |
| couler - to flow, run |
| couper - to cut |
| courber - to bend, bow |
| courir - to run |
| couronner - to crown, award |
| coûter - to cost |
| couvrir - to cover |
| cracher - to spit |
| craindre - to fear |
| craquer - to creak, crack |
| créditer - to credit |
| créer - to create |
| creuser - to hollow, dig |
| crever - to burst; to wear out |
| crier - to shout |
| crisper - to tense; to get on s.o.'s nerves |
| critiquer - to criticize |
| crocheter - to crochet |
| croire - to believe |
| croiser - to fold; to cross, pass |
| croître - to grow |
| croquer - to bite into, crunch; to squander |
| cueillir - to gather |
| cuire - to cook |
| cuisiner - to cook |
| cultiver - to cultivate |
| cumuler - to do two things at once |
| |
| D |
| daigner - to deign, condescend |
| danser - to dance |
| dater - to date (from), be outdated |
| déballer - to unpack; to let out |
| débarquer - to unload; to land; to fire |
| débarrasser - to clear, rid (s.o.) of |
| débattre - to debate |
| déborder - to overflow, stick out |
| débrouiller - to untangle, sort out |
| décerner - to give, award |
| décevoir - to disappoint |
| décharger - to unload, unburden |
| déchirer - to rip |
| décider - to decide |
| déclarer - to declare, announce |
| déclore - to reopen |
| décoiffer - to muss, to take
one's hat off |
| déconfire - to be beaten |
| décorer - to decorate |
| découdre - to unpick |
| découper - to cut, carve |
| décourager - to discourage |
| découvrir - to discover |
| décrire - to describe |
| décrocher - to pick up (phone) |
| décroître - to decrease |
| dédier - to dedicate |
| dédire (se) - to retract |
| déduire - to deduce |
| défaillir - to faint |
| défaire - to undo |
| défendre - to defend |
| défier - to challenge |
| défiler - to parade; to unwind |
| définir - to define |
| dégager - to free |
| dégoûter - to disgust |
| déguiser - to disguise |
| déguster - to taste, sample, savor |
| déjeuner - to have lunch |
| délibérer - to deliberate |
| délivrer - to set free; to rid; to deliver |
| demander - to ask for |
| déménager - to move |
| demeurer - to live, stay |
| démolir - to demolish |
| démontrer - to demonstrate, prove |
| dénoncer - to denounce |
| dénoter - to indicate, denote |
| départir - to accord |
| dépasser - to pass, exceed, surpass |
| dépêcher - to hurry |
| dépeindre - to depict |
| dépendre - to depend |
| dépenser - to spend |
| déplacer - to move, displace |
| déplaire - to displease |
| déposer - to put down; to deposit |
| dépouiller - to peruse; to skin, strip |
| déprécier - to depreciate; to belittle |
| déprimer - to depress |
| déranger - to disturb |
| déraper - to skid, slip, soar |
| dérober - to steal; to hide, conceal |
| dérouler - to unwind, unroll |
| descendre - to descend |
| désespérer - to drive to despair |
| déshabiller - to undress (s.o.) |
| désigner - to point out; to designate |
| désirer - to desire |
| désobéir - to disobey |
| désoler - to distress, sadden |
| dessiner - to draw |
| détacher - to untie, undo; to detach |
| déteindre - to bleach |
| détendre - to release,
loosen |
| détenir - to hold |
| déterminer - to determine |
| détester - to hate |
| détourner - to divert |
| détruire - to destroy |
| dévaloriser - to reduce the value of |
| devancer - to do s.t. ahead of s.o. |
| développer - to develop |
| devenir - to become |
| dévêtir - to undress |
| deviner - to guess |
| devoir - to have to |
| dévorer - to devour |
| dicter - to dictate |
| différer - to differ |
| digérer - to digest |
| diminuer - to diminish |
| dîner - to have dinner |
| dire - to say |
| diriger - to direct |
| discourir - to discourse |
| discuter - to discuss |
| disjoindre - to disconnect |
| disparaître - to disappear |
| disperser - to scatter, disperse |
| disposer - to arrange; to dispose |
| disputer - to fight, dispute |
| disséminer - to disseminate |
| dissiper - to dissipate |
| dissoudre - to dissolve |
| dissuader - to dissuade |
| distinguer - to distinguish |
| distraire - to distract; to entertain |
| distribuer - to distribute |
| diviser - to divide |
| divorcer - to divorce |
| dominer - to dominate |
| dompter - to tame, subdue |
| donner - to give |
| dorer - to gild; to sweeten (fig) |
| dormir - to sleep |
| doubler - to pass |
| doucher - to shower s.o. |
| douer - to endow s.o. with |
| douter - to doubt |
| dresser - to stand up, raise; to write (a list) |
| durer - to last |
| |
| E |
| ébranler - to shake; to weaken, compromise |
| écarter - to move apart, spread open |
| échanger - to exchange |
| échapper - to escape |
| échouer - to fail |
| éclaircir - to lighten, brighten; to thin |
| éclairer - to light, shine; to clarify |
| éclater - to explode; to break out |
| éclore - to hatch |
| éconduire - to dismiss |
| écouler - to sell |
| écouter - to listen |
| écrire - to write |
| effacer - to erase |
| effectuer - to carry out, make happen |
| effrayer - to frighten |
| égarer - to mislead, mislay |
| égayer - to entertain |
| élargir - to widen, stretch |
| électrifier - to electrify |
| élever - to raise |
| élider - to elide |
| élire - to elect |
| éloigner - to move away |
| embarquer - to embark, load; (fam) to steal |
| embarrasser - to embarrass |
| embrasser - to kiss, embrace |
| émigrer - to emigrate |
| emménager - to move (to) |
| emmener - to take |
| émoudre - to sharpen |
| emparer (s') - to seize, grab |
| empêcher - to prevent |
| employer - to employ, use |
| empreindre - to imprint |
| empresser (s') - to bustle around |
| emprunter - to borrow |
| encadrer - to frame; to train |
| enclore - to enclose |
| encourager - to encourage |
| encourir - to incur |
| endommager - to damage |
| endormir - to fall asleep |
| enduire - to coat |
| énerver - to irritate, annoy; to overexcite |
| enfermer - to shut/lock in, imprison |
| enfoncer - to thrust/stick/drive in |
| enfreindre - to infringe |
| enfuir (s') - to run away |
| engager - to bind |
| engloutir - to gobble, wolf down; to engulf |
| enjoindre - to enjoin |
| enlever - to remove |
| ennuyer - to bore |
| énoncer - to express, state |
| enquérir (s') - to inquire |
| enregistrer - to register |
| enrichir - to enrich |
| enseigner - to teach |
| ensuivre (s') - to ensue |
| entendre - to hear |
| enterrer - to bury |
| entourer - to surround; to rally around |
| entraîner - to drag; to
lead; to cause |
| entreprendre - to undertake |
| entrer - to enter |
| entretenir - to look after |
| entrouvrir - to half-open |
| énumérer - to enumerate |
| envahir - to invade |
| envelopper - to envelop |
| envier - to envy |
| envoler - to take flight |
| envoyer - to send |
| épargner - to spare |
| épeler - to spell |
| épicer - to spice |
| épier - to spy on; to watch closely |
| épouser - to marry |
| épreindre - to juice |
| éprouver - to test; to feel |
| épuiser - to exhaust, tire out |
| équivaloir - to equal |
| errer - to wander, roam |
| espérer - to hope |
| espionner - to spy on |
| esquisser - to sketch, outline |
| essayer - to try |
| essuyer - to wipe |
| estimer - to appraise, assess; to esteem |
| établir - to establish |
| étaler - to spread, strew |
| éteindre - to extinguish |
| étendre - to stretch |
| éternuer - to sneeze |
| étonner - to astonish |
| étouffer - to suffocate, smother, choke |
| étourdir - to stun, daze |
| être - to be |
| étreindre - to embrace |
| étudier - to study |
| évaluer - to evaluate |
| évanouir (s') - to faint |
| éveiller - to arouse, awaken, kindle |
| éviter - to avoid |
| exagérer - to exaggerate |
| examiner - to examine |
| exciter - to arouse, excite; to intensify |
| exclure - to exclude |
| excuser - to excuse |
| exécuter - to carry out, execute |
| exercer - to exercise (control), exert |
| exiger - to demand |
| exister - to exist |
| expliquer - to explain |
| exploiter - to exploit; to farm; to run |
| exposer - to display, exhibit, show; to state |
| exprimer - to express |
| |
| F |
| fabriquer - to manufacture, fabricate |
| fabuler - to make up stories |
| fâcher - to get angry |
| faciliter - to facilitate |
| façonner - to fashion, shape |
| faillir - to lack |
| faire - to make, do |
| falloir - to be necessary |
| falsifier - to falsify |
| farder - to put on make up; to dress up |
| fatiguer - to fatigue, tire |
| faucher - to reap, mow; to flatten |
| favoriser - to favor |
| feindre - to feign |
| féliciter - to congratulate |
| fendre - to split, crack |
| fermer - to close |
| fesser - to spank |
| feuilleter - to leaf through |
| fier - to depend on |
| figurer - to represent, appear |
| filer - to spin (out), extend; to shadow |
| filtrer - to filter, screen |
| finir - to finish |
| fixer - to fix, fasten; to set (a date) |
| flamber - to burn, blaze |
| flâner - to stroll; to lounge around |
| flatter - to flatter |
| flirter - to flirt; to date |
| flotter - to float, flutter |
| fonder - to found |
| fondre - to melt |
| forcer - to force |
| forger - to forge, form |
| former - to train; to develop; to form |
| fortifier - to fortify, strengthen |
| fouetter - to whip, lash |
| fouiller - to dig deeply |
| fouiner - to snoop |
| fournir - to furnish, provide |
| fourrer - to stuff, fill |
| foutre (slang) - to do, give, put |
| franchir - to cross, get over, overcome |
| frapper - to knock |
| frémir - to shudder |
| fréquenter - to go to, frequent |
| frire - to fry |
| friser - to curl |
| frissonner - to quake, tremble, shudder |
| frotter - to rub, scrape |
| fructifier - to bear fruit, be productive |
| fuir - to flee |
| fumer - to smoke |
| fuser - to gush, burst forth |
| |
| G |
| gâcher - to waste, spoil; to temper, mix |
| gagner - to win, earn |
| garantir - to guarantee |
| garder - to keep |
| garer - to park |
| garnir - to equip; to fill, stock; to garnish |
| gaspiller - to waste |
| gâter - to spoil |
| geindre - to groan |
| geler - to freeze |
| gémir - to moan, groan, creak |
| gêner - to bother |
| gérer - to manage |
| gésir - to lie down |
| glacer - to chill, freeze |
| glisser - to slide, slip |
| gonfler - to inflate, swell |
| goûter - to taste |
| gouverner - to govern |
| grandir - to grow |
| gratter - to scratch, grate |
| grêler - to hail |
| grelotter - to shiver |
| grimper - to climb |
| grincer - to grate, creak |
| grogner - to grumble, moan |
| gronder - to scold |
| grouper - to group, pool |
| guérir - to cure |
| guetter - to watch; to threaten |
| guider - to guide |
