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Verbs C
French Infinitives Starting with C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cacher | To hide |
| Calculer | To calculate |
| Captiver | To fascinate, captivate |
| Caractériser | To characterize |
| Caresser | To caress |
| Casser | To break |
| Causer | To cause, engender |
| Céder | To give up |
| Ceindre | To put on |
| Célébrer | To celebrate |
| Celer | To conceal (old fashioned use) |
| 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 |
| Ciseler | To chisel, carve |
| Citer | To quote, cite |
| Claquer | To bang, ring out |
| 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 |
| Cocher | To check off, tick; to notch |
| Coiffer | To do someone's hair |
| Coincer | To wedge; to catch |
| 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 |
| Commenter | To comment |
| Commettre | To commit |
| Communiquer | To communicate |
| Comparaître | To appear in court |
| Comparer | To compare |
| Compléter | To complete |
| Complimenter | To compliment, congratulate |
| Compliquer | To complicate |
| Comporter | To consist of, comprise, include |
| Composer | To form; to compose |
| Comprendre | To understand |
| Compromettre | To compromise |
| Compter | To count, intend |
| Concéder | To concede |
| Concentrer | To concentrate |
| Concevoir | To conceive |
| Conclure | To conclude |
| Condamner | To condemn |
| Conduire | To drive |
| Confier | To confide |
| Confire | To preserve |
| Confondre | To confuse |
| Congeler | To freeze |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Corseter | Corset; to constrain, constrict |
| 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 someone's nerves |
| Critiquer | To criticize |
| Crocheter | To crochet |
| Croire | To believe |
| Croiser | To fold; to cross, pass |
| Croitre | 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 |
| Commencer | To begin |