French verbs beginning with A | Verbly

abaderto allow out abaïerto bark abaisserto lower abalerto bring down abaliénerto abalienate abalogerto bring down abalourdirto make dull and stupid abandonnerto give up abandounerto give up abasourdirto dumbfound abâtardirto cause something's qualities or defining characteristics to degenerate abattreto butcher abcéderto form into an abscess abdiquerto abdicate (one's powers)abeilardiserto castrate abélianiserto abelianize abéliserto charm (all senses)abérierto shelter aberrerto make a mistake abêtifierto make dumb abêtirto dumb down abeurverto water (cattle abhorrerto abominate abimerpost-1990 spelling of abîmer abîmerto damage abisserto damage abjurerto renounce or abandon solemnly ablaterto perform ablation of ablutionnerto ablute abnéguerto abnegate abolerto abolish abolirto abolish abominerto hold in abomination abonderto be found in large amounts abonnerto subscribe somebody to a service abonnirto improve aborderto deal with abornerto constitute the limit or boundary of aboulerto roll along a surface abouterto join aboutirto lead to aboyerto bark abraserto abrade abréagirto undergo abreaction abrégerto shorten in duration abreuverto water (cattle abricoterto glaze (a cake etc) with a thin layer of apricot preserve dissolved in water abrierto cover with a bedcover abriterto shelter abrogerto rescind abrutirto render idiotic absconderto set (said of the Sun at sunset)absenterto leave absolutiserabsolutize absorberto absorb absoudreto absolve abstenirto abstain abstraireto abstract (to separate abuserto mislead académiserto academicize acagnarderto become lazy accablerto devastate accalmirto lull accaparerto monopolize accastillerto fit out (originally to provide the fore- and aft- castles)accéderto reach (a place)accélérerto accelerate accentuerto accentuate (emphasize)accepterto accept accessoiriserto accessorize (with)accidenterto damage acclamerto acclaim acclimaterto acclimatize (get used to a new climate)accointerto get to know accolerto place side by side accommoderto accommodate accompagnerto accompany accomplirto accomplish accorderto grant (something to someone)accorerto shore up accosterto come ashore accoterto lean accoucherto go into labour accouderto rest accouerto harness horses one behind another accouplerto pair up accourirto rush up accoutrerto accouter accoutumerto accustom accréditeraccredit accrocherto hook accroireto believe (something false)accroitrepost-1990 spelling of accroître accroîtreto increase accroupirto crouch accueillirto welcome acculerto corner someone acculturerto acculture accumulerto accumulate accuserto accuse acérerto sharpen (a point)acétaliserto acetalize acétifierto acetify acétylerto acetylate achalanderto supply with clientele achalerto annoy acharnerto incite acheminerto transport acheterto purchase acheverto finish achopperto stumble (on a stone)achromatiserto achromatize acidifierto acidify (make something acid)acidulerto acidulate aciérerto acierate acoquinerto become familiar acquérirto acquire acquiescerto acquiesce acquitterto pay acterto enact actionnerto work (to set into action)activerto activate (to encourage development or induce increased activity actualiserto update (to make something up to date)acuponcturerpost-1990 spelling of acupuncturer acupuncturerto acupuncture acylerto acylate adapterto adapt additionnerto sum adhérerto adhere adirerto lose adjectiverto adjectivize adjoindreto adjoin adjugerto auction adjurerto implore admettreto admit administrerto administer admirerto admire admonesterto admonish admonéterto admonish adoniserto adonise adopterto adopt (claim legal ownership of a child)adorerto love adosserto back up (put someone's back (against))adouberto dub (bestow the title of knight upon)adoucir(of foods adresserto direct adsorberto adsorb (to accumulate on a surface adulerto adulate adultérerto falsify advenirto happen aérerto air aérifierto aerify aérisersynonym of aérifier affabulerto make up stories affacturerto factor affadirto make tasteless affaiblirto weaken affairerto absorb affaisserto cause to subside affaiterto hack (train a hawk/falcon)affalerto lower affamerto starve (somebody or something afféagerto enfeoff affecterto feign affectionnerto affectionate affenerto graze affermerto have a leasehold affermirto firm up afficherto put up (a notice etc)affilerto sharpen (to make sharp)affilierto affiliate affinerto purify affirmerto affirm affixerto affix affleurerto place on the same level with affligerto grieve someone afflouerto refloat affluerto flow (into) (said of rivers)affolerto madden afforderto afford afforesterto afforest (grant the right to hunt in a forest)affouillerto dig affouragerto fodder affourcherto anchor using the "forked moor" technique affranchirto free affréterto charter (a plane)affrianderto improve the taste of affriolerto tempt affriquerto affricate affriterto condition a frying pan (etc) before its first use by heating with some fat affronterto confront affruiterto fruit affublerto deck out affurerto win affuterpost-1990 spelling of affûter affûterto sharpen afistolerto ornament or embellish africaniserto Africanize agacerto irritate agaillardirto render more lively agatiserto agatize agencerto arrange agenouillerto kneel agglomérerto agglomerate agglutinerto paste (together)aggraverto worsen (to make worse)agioterto speculate (in the financial market)agirto act agiterto shake agnelerto lamb agonirto throw (insults at)agoniserto be dying (slowly)agraferto staple (secure with a staple)agrandirto enlarge agréerto accept agrégerto aggregate agrémenterto brighten up agresserto assault agrifferto claw agripperto grip aguerrirto harden (become or make something resistant or less sensitive to)aguicherto entice ahanerto pant due to exercise ahurirto astound aicherto bait a hook aiderto help aigrirto make bitter aiguillerto direct (towards)aiguilleterto lace up aiguillonnerto prod aiguiserto sharpen (of a point aillerto add garlic (to)aimanterto magnetize (cause to be magnetic)aimerto like, to love airbnbiserto Airbnb airerto nest (make a nest)ajointerto butt (join at the ends)ajourerto perforate ajournerpostpone ajouterto add ajusterto adjust alaindeloniserto refer to oneself in the third person alambiquerto distill alanguirto cause to become languid alarmerto alarm (alert)alcalifierto alkalify alcaliniserto alkalize alcaliserto alkalize alcoholiserto alcoholise alcooliserto alcoholise alcoylersynonym of alkyler alerterto alert aléserto ream (a hole alevinerto stock a river/lake with fry (young fish)aliénerto alienate alignerto align alimenterto feed aliterto be bedridden alkylerto alkylate allaiterto breastfeed allécherto attract allégerto lighten allégoriserto allegorize alléguerto put forward (as a proof allerto go allierto ally allongerto lay down allotirto allot allouerto allot alluderto allude allumerto light alluvionnerto deposit alluvium allylerto allylate alourdirto weigh down alpaguerto collar alphabétiserto teach to read and write altérerto alter alternerto alternate aluminerto aluminize alunerto alum alunirto land on the Moon amadouerto coax amaigrirto emaciate make thinner (in an unhealthy way)amalgamerto amalgamate amancherto arrange or adjust amarinerto become a sailor amarrerto moor amarsirto land on the surface of the planet Mars amasserto amass amatirto give gold or silver a matte finish ambiancerto set up a festive mood ambiguïserto ambiguate ambigüiserpost-1990 spelling of ambiguïser ambitionnerto aim for ambrerto perfume with ambergris améliorerto improve aménagerto lay out amenderto amend amenerto bring (a person)amenuirto dwindle amenuiserto make thinner américaniserto Americanize (to make American)amerrirto splash down (land in water)ameublirto soften ameuterto incite amidonnerto starch (apply starch)amincirto thin (down)ammoniaquerto ammoniate amnistierto amnesty amocherto mess up amodierto rent or lease land or a farm amoindrirto lessen amollirto soften amoncelerto build up amorcerto prime amordancersynonym of mordancer amortirto cushion amplifierto amplify amputerto amputate amurerto tack (sail against the wind)amuserto amuse analphabétiserto make people illiterate analyserto analyse anastomoserto anastomose anathématiserto anathematize anatomiserto anatomize ancrerto anchor anéantirto wipe out anémierto make anesthésierto anesthetize angarierto vex anglaisercastrate anglerto angle angliciserto anglicise angoisserto stress anhélerto pant animaliserto animalize animerto animate (give something life)aniserto flavour with aniseed ankyloserto ankylose annelerto form into a ring annexerto annex annihilerto annihilate (to reduce to nothing annoncerto announce annoterto annotate annualiserto make annual annulerto cancel (to invalidate anoblirto ennoble anodiserto anodize ânonnerto stumble through (a reading anonymiseranonymize (to render anonymous)anordirto become northerly anserto fix a handle (to)antéposerto put or place something before something else anthropiserto anthropize anthropomorphiserto anthropomorphize anticiperto anticipate antidaterto backdate antiquiserto antiquate antisymétriserto antisymmetrize anuiterto benight aoûterto ripen or harden in the August heat apaiserto mollify apanagerto grant an apanage apercevoirto see apeurerto frighten apiquerto make vertical apitoyerto make (someone) feel pity for (something)aplanétiserto make something aplanatic aplanirto level aplatirto flatten (to make something flat)apocoperto apocopate aponterto land (on an aircraft carrier)apostasierto apostatize aposterto post apostillerto apostille apostropherto apostrophize apothéoserto apotheosize appairerto link (a pair of things in both directions)apparagerto pair off apparaitrepost-1990 spelling of apparaître apparaîtreto appear (become visible)appareillerto join or mix together apparenterto be related to apparierto pair or match apparoirto appear appartenirto belong appâterto bait appauvrirto impoverish appelerto call (out)appendreto hang (something) from appertiserto can (food)appesantirto weigh down appéterto (instinctively) desire applaudirto applaud (express approval by clapping)appliquerto apply appointerto salary (attribute a salary to a position)apponterto land (on an aircraft carrier)apporterto bring (something)apposerto put up apprécierto appreciate appréhenderto dread apprendreto learn apprêterto prepare apprivoiserto tame approcherto approach approfondirto deepen approprierto adapt (something) to a situation approuverto approve of approvisionnerto supply approximerto approximate (to carry or advance near appuyerto press apurerto balance (an account)aquarellerto paint in watercolour arabiserto Arabize aramaïserto Aramaize araserto level arbitrerto arbitrate arborerto sport (clothes arboriserto plant trees arc-bouterto buttress arcbouterto buttress archaïserto archaize architecturerto architect archiverto archive ardoiserto cover with slates (or with a slate colour)argenterto silverplate arguerto deduce (arrive at a conclusion)arguërto deduce (arrive at a conclusion)argüerpost-1990 spelling of arguer argumenterto present one's arguments ariserto reef a sail arithmétiserto arithmetize armerto arm (equip with weapons)armorierto emblazon (with arms)arnaquerto swindle aromatiserto aromatize / aromatise arpégerto play an arpeggio arpenterto survey land arquerto arc arracherto uproot arraisonnerto hail (e.g. a taxicab)arrangerto arrange arrenterto pay a pension arréragerto be in arrears arrêterto stop arrherto give down payment arriérerto tarry (be late)arrimerto stow arriserto reef a sail arriverto arrive, to happen arrocherto stone arrogerto arrogate arrondirto round (make round)arroserto water (e.g. plants)articulerto join artificialiserto artificialize aryaniserto Aryanize ascensionnerto climb (a mountain)aseptiserto sterilize asinerto play the fool aspergerto spray asphalterto asphalt asphyxierto asphyxiate aspirerto aspire (to wait assagirto settle down assaillirto assail assainirto clean up assaisonnerto season (to sprinkle with seasoning)assarmenterto prune a vine by removing branches assassinerto assassinate assavoirto know assécherto dry out assemblerto assemble assenerPre-1990 spelling of asséner.assénerto strike asseoirto sit (someone) down assermenterto swear in asserterto assert asservirto enslave assibilerto assibilate assiégerto besiege assignerto assign assimilerto assimilate (all meanings)assirto sit (someone) down assisterto assist associerto associate assolerto practice crop rotation assombrirto darken assommerto slaughter (an animal)assonancerto use assonance assonerto produce assonance assortirto match assoupirto make drowsy assouplirto soften (make softer)assourdirto deafen assouvirto satisfy assujettirto subject assumerembrace assurerto assure asticoterto annoy astiquerto polish astreindreto constrain atermoyerto procrastinate atomiserto atomise atrophieratrophy (wither)attablerto sit down at the table attacherto affix attaquerto attack attarderto delay atteindreto attain attelerto harness attendreto wait for attendrirto make softer or more tender attenterto assault atténuerto attenuate atterrerto fell atterrirto land (a plane attesterto attest attiédirto warm attiferto deck out attigerto exaggerate attirerto attract attiserto stir up (fire)attraperto trap (to capture in a trap)attribuerto grant attriquerto buy on credit attristerto sadden attrouperto gather (a group of people) together auditerto audit auditionnerto audition augerto dig in order to get the shape of a trough augmenterto increase augurerto augur aunerto measure in ells auréolerto surround with a halo aurifierto fill (a tooth cavity) with gold ausculterto perform auscultation authentifierto authenticate authentiquerto authenticate autoanalyserto undergo self-analysis autoassimilerto autoassimilate autocatégoriserto autocategorize autoclassifierto autoclassify autocompilerto autocompile autocompléterto autocomplete autocorrigerto self-correct autodéterminerto self-determine autodétruireto self-destruct autodissoudreto dissolve oneself (of a parliament etc)autofinancerto self-finance autogérerto self-manage autographierto autograph (write a document using handwriting)automatiserto automate automesurerto self-measure automutilerto self-mutilate autonomiserto autonomize autopiloterto fly (something) solo autoproclamerto self-proclaim autopsierto autopsy autorépliquerto self-replicate autoriserto authorise autostimulerto autostimulate autotomiserto autotomize auvergnerto acquire a fake tan avachirto make soft avalerto swallow avaliserto back avancerto advance avantagerto favour avarierto go rotten aventurerto venture avérerto uncover avertirto warn aveuglerto blind (make temporarily or permanently blind)aveulirto enfeeble avilirto demean avinerto drink wine aviserto advise aviverto brighten avocasserto practise as a lawyer poorly and without dignity avoirto have avoisinerto neighbor/neighbour (to be near to avorterto fail avouerto avow axerto align on an axis axiomatiserto axiomatize azerbaïdjaniserto Azerbaijanize azimutersynonym of viser azurerto blue (brighten laundry)