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Verbs - E
French Infinitives Starting with E
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ébranler | To shake; to weaken, compromise |
| Écarteler | To tear apart, quarter |
| Écarter | To move apart, spread open |
| Échanger | To exchange |
| Échapper | To escape |
| Échouer | To fail |
| Éclaircir | To lighten, brighten; to thin |
| Éclairer | To light, shine; to clarify |
| Éclater | To explode; to break out |
| Éclore | To hatch, bloom, open out |
| Éconduire | To dismiss, reject |
| Écouler | To sell, to shift |
| Écouter | To listen |
| Écrire | To write |
| Effacer | To erase |
| Effectuer | To carry out, make happen |
| Effrayer | To frighten |
| Égarer | To mislay, misplace; to mislead |
| Égayer | To entertain, amuse, cheer up |
| Élargir | To widen, stretch |
| Électrifier | To electrify |
| Élever | To raise, breed, nurture |
| Élider | To elide |
| Élire | To elect |
| Éloigner | To move away |
| Embarquer | To embark, load; to steal |
| Embarrasser | To embarrass |
| Embrasser | To kiss, embrace |
| Émigrer | To emigrate |
| Emménager | To move (to) |
| Emmener | To take |
| Émoudre | To sharpen, hone, grind off |
| Emparer (s') | To sieze, grab, take over |
| Empêcher | To prevent, avert |
| Employer | To employ |
| Empreindre | To imprint |
| Empresser (s') | To bustle around, hasten, hurry |
| Emprunter | To borrow, loan |
| Encadrer | To frame, flank, restrict |
| Enclore | To enclose |
| Encourager | To encourage |
| Encourir | To incur |
| Endormir | To fall asleep |
| Enduire | To coat, smear, anoint, daub |
| Énerver | To irritate, annoy; to overexcite |
| Enfermer | To shut/lock in, imprison |
| Enfoncer | To thrust/stick/drive in |
| Enfreindre | To infringe |
| Enfuir (s') | To run away, abscond, elope |
| Engager | To bind |
| Engloutir | To gobble, wolf down; to engulf |
| Enjoindre | To enjoin |
| Enlever | To remove, clear, abduct |
| Ennuyer | To bore |
| Énoncer | To express, state, word, enunciate, posit |
| Enquérir ('s) | To inquire |
| Enregistrer | To register |
| Enrichir | To enrich |
| Enseigner | To teach |
| Ensuivre (s') | To ensue |
| Entendre | To hear |
| Enterrer | To bury |
| Entourer | To surround; to rally around |
| Entraîner | To drag; to lead; to cause |
| Entreprendre | To undertake, attempt, launch, begin |
| Entrer | To enter |
| Entretenir | To look after, maintain, keep up |
| Entrouvrir | To half-open |
| Énumérer | To enumerate |
| Envahir | To invade |
| Envelopper | To envelop |
| Envier | To envy |
| Envoler | To take flight |
| Envoyer | To send |
| Épargner | To spare, save, set aside |
| Épeler | To spell |
| Épicer | To spice |
| Épier | To spy on; to watch |
| Épouser | To marry |
| Éprouver | To test; to feel |
| Épuiser | To exhaust, tire out |
| Équivaloir | To equal |
| Errer | To wander, roam |
| Espérer | To hope |
| Espionner | To spy on |
| Esquisser | To sketch, outline |
| Essayer | To try |
| Essuyer | To wipe |
| Estimer | To appraise, assess; to esteem |
| Établir | To establish |
| Étaler | To spread, strew |
| Éteindre | To extinguish |
| Étendre | To stretch |
| Éternuer | To sneeze |
| Étonner | To astonish |
| Étouffer | To suffocate, smother |
| Étourdir | To stun, daze |
| Être | To be |
| Étreindre | To embrace |
| Étudier | To study |
| Évaluer | To evaluate |
| Evanouir (s') | To faint |
| Éveiller | To arouse, awaken, kindle |
| Éviter | To avoid |
| Exagérer | To exaggerate |
| Examiner | To examine |
| Exciter | To arouse, excite,; to intensify |
| Exclure | To exclude |
| Excuser | To excuse |
| Exécuter | To carry out, execute |
| Exercer | To exercise (control), exert |
| Exiger | To demand, require, claim |
| Exister | To exist |
| Expliquer | To explain |
| Exploiter | To exploit; to farm; to run |
| Exposer | To display, exhibit, show; to state |
| Exprimer | To express |
| Endommager | To damage |
| Échoir | To come due |