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Verbs A-B
French Infinitives Starting with A and B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affaibler | To weaken |
| Affamer | To starve |
| Affermer | To rent |
| Agacer | To annoy |
| S'agenouiller | To kneel |
| Agiter | To wave, flutter; to trouble |
| Agrandir | To enlarge, make bigger |
| Alimenter | To feed |
| Allécher | To make one's mouth water |
| Allonger | To lengthen |
| Alourdir | To weigh down, make heavy |
| Améliorer | To improve |
| Aménager | To fit up, convert |
| Amener | To take |
| Angoisser | To distress |
| Animer | To lead, impel, encourage, liven up |
| Apercevoir | To see |
| Appartenir | To belong |
| Ajouter | To add |
| Apprêter | To prepare, get ready |
| Appuyer | To support; to lean on |
| Arracher | To pull up/out |
| Arroser | To water |
| Aspirer | To inhale; to suck |
| Assister | To assist, help, witness, attend |
| Assouplir | To soften |
| Astreindre | To compel |
| Attarder | To make late |
| Attirer | To attract |
| Attraper | To catch |
| Attrister | To sadden |
| Avaler | To swallow |
| Avorter | To abort |
| Avouer | To vow |
| Bâcler | To botch; throw together |
| Bagarrer | To fight, argue |
| Baigner | To bathe |
| Baisser | To lower |
| Balayer | To sweep |
| Bannir | To bannish, exile, cast out |
| Barrer | To bar, block, cross out |
| Bâtir | To build |
| Battre | To beat |
| Baver | To dribble, leak |
| Bavarder | To chat |
| Bénir | To bless |
| Bercer | To cradle, rock |
| Blaguer | To joke |
| 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 |
| Boîter | To limp, wobble |
| Bondir | To jump up, bounce |
| Border | To trim, hem; to border |
| Boucher | To cork, plug, block |
| Boucler | To buckle, fasten; to settle |
| Bouffer | to gobble, nosh, guzzle |
| Bouger | To move |
| Bouillir | To boil |
| Bouleverser | To distress; to disrupt |
| Bourrer | To fill, stuff, cram, wad |
| 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 |
| Affecter | To affect |
| Affliger | To afflict |
| Aggraver | To aggravate |
| Agir | To act |
| Agréer | To agree |
| Aider | To help |
| Aimer | To like, love |
| Aller | To go |
| Allumer | To light |
| Alphabétiser | To alphabetize |
| Altérer | To alter, distort |
| Alterner | To alternate |
| Amplifier | To amplify |
| Amuser | To amuse |
| Analyser | To analyze |
| Anéantir | To annihilate; to wear out |
| Annoncer | To announce |
| Anticiper | To anticipate |
| Apparaître | To appear |
| Appeler | To call |
| Applaudir | To applaud, clap |
| Appliquer | To apply |
| Apprécier | To appreciate |
| Apporter | To bring |
| Apprendre | To learn |
| Approcher | To approach |
| Armer | To arm; to equip |
| Arranger | To arrange |
| Arrêter | To stop, arrest |
| Assaillir | To assail |
| Assembler | To gather, assemble |
| Asseoir | To sit down |
| Associer | To associate |
| Assurer | To assure |
| Attacher | To tie up, fasten, attach |
| Attaquer | To attack |
| Atteindre | To attain |
| Attendre | To wait for |
| Attester | To testify, vouch, attest |
| Attribuer | To attribute |
| Augmenter | To increase |
| Autoriser | To authorize |
| Avancer | To advance |
| Avoir | To have |
| Baptiser | To baptize |
| Bénéficier | To benefit |
| Blâmer | To blame |
| Boire | To drink |
| Bombarder | To bomb |
| Approuver | To approve of |
| brouiller | To befog, blur, distort |