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abaisser

to lower, to reduce, to humiliate, to humble

s'abaisser

to humble oneself, to lower oneself, to condescend, to slope

abasourdir

to daze, to deafen, to stun, to bewilder, to stupefy

abattre

to dishearten, to strike down, to cut down, to knock down, to slaughter

abolir

to abolish, to do away with

absoudre

to absolve

s'abstenir

to abstain

accepter

to accept

acclamer

to acclaim, to applaud, to cheer

accompagner

to accompany

accorder

to accord, to grant, to reconcile, to admit

accourir

to run to, to run up to, to come (go) running to

accrocher

to hang (up), to hook (on a hanger, nail, e.g., a coat)

accroître

to increase, to make greater, to enlarge

accueillir

to greet, to welcome

accuser

to accuse

acheter

to buy, to purchase

achever

to achieve, to finish, to complete, to end

acquérir

to acquire, to obtain

admettre

to admit

admirer

to admire

adorer

to worship, to adore

adresser

to address

agacer

to annoy, to irritate, to pester, to vex

agir

to act, to behave, to take effect

aider

to aid, to help, to assist

aimer

to like, to love

ajouter

to add

aller

to go

s'en aller

to go away

amener

to bring, to lead

amuser

to amuse, to entertain

s'amuser

to have a good time, to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself

annoncer

to announce

apercevoir

to perceive

apparaître

to appear

appartenir

to belong, to pertain

appeler

to call, to name, to appeal

s'appeler

to be named, to call oneself

apporter

to bring, to bear

apprécier

to appreciate

apprendre

to learn

approcher

to approach, to come near, to bring near

approuver

to approve (of)

arracher

to pull up, to pull out, to uproot

arranger

to arrange

arrêter

to arrest, to stop (someone or something), to halt

s'arrêter

to stop (oneself, itself), to pause

arriver

to arrive, to happen

assaillir

to attack, to beset, to assail

s'asseoir

to sit down

assiéger

to besiege, to lay siege to

assister

to assist (at), to be present (at), to attend

assurer

to assure, to ensure, to insure, to guarantee

s'assurer

to make sure, to assure oneself, to insure oneself

atteindre

to attain

attendre

to wait, to wait for, to expect

attirer

to attract, to allure

attraper

to catch

augmenter

to augment, to increase

avancer

to advance, to go forward

avoir

to have

baisser

to lower, to sink

balancer

to balance, to sway, to swing, to weigh up, to throw away

balayer

to sweep

bâtir

to build, to construct

battre

to beat, to hit, to strike

se battre

to fight

bavarder

to chat, to chatter, to babble, to gossip

bénir

to bless, to consecrate

blâmer

to blame

blanchir

to whiten, to launder, to exonerate

blesser

to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wound, to offend

se blesser

to hurt oneself, to injure oneself, to wound oneself

boire

to drink

bouger

to budge, to move

bouillir

to boil

brancher

to plug in, to connect

brosser

to brush

se brosser

to brush oneself

brûler

to burn