501 French Verbs A-C

accorderaccord, grant, reconcile, admitaccourirrun to, run up to, come (go) running toaccrocherhang (up), hook (on a hanger, nail, etc.)accroîtreincrease, make greater, enlargeaccueillirgreet, welcomeaccuseraccuseacheterbuy, purchaseacheverachieve, finish, complete, endacquériracquire, obtainadmettreadmitadmireradmireadorerworship, adoreadresseraddressadvenirhappen, occur, come to passagacerannoy, irritate, pesteragiract, behave, take effects'agirbe the matter, be a question of, be aboutaideraid, help, assistaimerlove, likeajouteraddallerto gos'en allergo awayamenerbring (a person), leadamuseramuse, entertains'amuserhave a good time, amuse oneself, enjoy oneselfannoncerannounceapercevoirperceiveapparaîtreappearappartenirbelong, pertainappelercall, name, appeals'appelerbe named, call oneselfapporterbring (an object), bearapprendrelearnapprocherapproach, come near, bring nearapprouverapprove (of)arracherpull up, pull out, uprootarrangerarrangearrêterarrest, stop (someone or something)s'arrêterstop (onself, itself), pausearriverarrive, happens'asseoirsit downassisterassist, be present, attendassurerassure, ensure, insure, guarantees'assurermake sure, assure oneself, insure oneselfatteindreattainattendrewait, wait for, expectattirerattract, allureattrapercatchaugmenteraugment, increaseavanceradvance, go forwardavoirhavebaisserlower, sinkbalancerbalance, sway, swing, weighbalayersweepbâtirbuild, constructbattrebeat, hit, strikese battrefightbavarderchat, chatter, babble, gossipbénirbless, consecrateblâmerblameblanchirwhitenblesserharm, hurt, injure, wound, offendse blesserhurt oneself, injure oneself, wound oneselfboiredrinkbougerbudge, movebouillirboilbrosserbrushse brosserbrush oneselfbrûlerburncacherhidese cacherhide oneselfcasserbreakse casserbreak (a part of one's body)causercause, chatcéderyieldcesserceasechangerchangechantersingchargerburden, charge, loadchasserhunt, pursue, chase, drive outchercherlook for, search, seekchérircherishchoisirchoose, select, pickchuchoterwhispercombattrecombat, fightcommandercommand, ordercommencerbegin, start, commencecommettrecommitcomparercomparecomprendreunderstandcomptercount, intend, expect toconcevoirconceiveconclureconcludeconduirelead, drive, conduct, manageconnaîtreknow, be acquainted with, make acquaintance ofconquérirconquerconseilleradivse, counsel, recommendconsentirconsent, agreeconstruireconstruct, buildcontenircontainconterrelate, narratecontinuercontinuecontraindreconstrain, restrain, compelcontendirecontradictconvaincreconvinceconvenirsuit, be suitable, be appropriate, agree, acknowledgecorrigercorrectcorromprecorruptcoucherput to bed, lay, flattense couchergo to bed, lie downcoudresew, stitchcoupercut, switch offcourirrun, racecoûtercostcovrircovercraindrefear, be afraidcréercreatecriershout, cry outcroirebelievecroîtregrow, increasecueillirgather, pickcuirecook