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Verbs N-Q
French infinitives starting N thru Q
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nager | To swim |
| Naître | To be born |
| Narrer | To narrate |
| Naviguer | To navigate |
| Négliger | To neglect |
| Négocier | To negotiate |
| Neiger | To snow |
| Nettoyer | To clean |
| Neutraliser | To neutralize |
| Nier | To deny, disclaim |
| Noircir | To blacken, turn black |
| Noliser | To charter |
| Nommer | To name |
| Noter | To write down |
| Notifier | To notify |
| Nouer | To tie, knot, loop |
| Nourrir | To feed |
| Noyer | To drown, flood |
| Nuire | To harm |
| Obéir | To obey |
| Obliger | To oblige |
| Obscurcir | To darken, obscure |
| Observer | To observe |
| Obstiner (s') | To insist, be obstinate |
| Obtenir | To obtain |
| Obvier | To prevent, make unnecessary |
| Occlure | To occlude |
| Occuper | To occupy |
| Octroyer | To grant, bestow, award |
| Offenser | To offend |
| Officier | To officiate |
| Offrir | To offer |
| Oindre | To anoint |
| Omettre | To omit |
| Opérer | To operate |
| Opposer | To oppose |
| Opprimer | To oppress |
| Opter | To opt, choose |
| Ordonner | To arrange, organize |
| Orienter | To orient; to position |
| Orner | To decorate, adorn |
| Oser | To dare, venture, risk |
| Ôter | To remove, take away |
| Oublier | To forget |
| Outrepasser | To exceed, surpass |
| Ouvrir | To open |
| Pacifier | To pacify |
| Pâlir | To become pale, fade |
| Paraître | To seem, appear |
| Parcourir | To cover, travel, browse, traverse, scour |
| Pardonner | To forgive |
| Parer | To prepare for; to fend off |
| Parfumer | To perfume, scent |
| Parier | To bet, wager |
| Parler | To talk |
| Partager | To share, split, portion out |
| Participer | To participate |
| Partir | To leave |
| Parvenir | To reach, succeed, attain |
| Passer | To pass |
| Patiner | To skate, crawl, skid |
| Payer | To pay |
| Pécher | To sin, err |
| Pêcher | To fish, go fishing |
| Pédaler | To pedal; to hurry |
| Peigner | To comb |
| Peindre | To paint |
| Peler | To peel |
| Pendre | To hang |
| Pénétrer | To enter |
| Penser | To think |
| Percer | To pierce |
| Percevoir | To perceive |
| Percher | To perch; (familiar) to hang out |
| Perdre | To lose |
| Perfectionner | To perfect |
| Perforer | To perforate |
| Périr | To perish |
| Permettre | To permit |
| Perpétrer | To perpetrate |
| Persister | To persist |
| Personnifier | To personify |
| Persuader | To persuade |
| Peser | To weigh |
| Peupler | To populate |
| Photocopier | To photocopy |
| Photographier | To photograph |
| Piéger | To trap |
| Piger | (Familiar) to get it; understand, connect the dots, suss |
| Piloter | To pilot, fly; to run, manage |
| Pincer | To pinch; to grip |
| Piquer | To sting, bite; to give a shot |
| Placer | To put |
| Plaindre | To pity, have compassion for |
| Plaire | To please |
| Plaisanter | To joke |
| Planter | To plant |
| Pleurer | To cry |
| Pleuvoir | To rain |
| Plier | To fold, bend |
| Plonger | To dive, plunge, dip |
| Polir | To polish |
| Pondre | To lay ( an egg) |
| Porter | To wear |
| Poser | To put |
| Posséder | To possess |
| Pourrir | To rot, spoil |
| Poursuivre | To pursue, chase |
| Pousser | To push |
| Pouvoir | To be able |
| Pratiquer | To practice |
| Précéder | To precede |
| Prêcher | To preach |
| Précipiter | To precipitate |
| Préciser | To specify, clarify |
| Prédire | To predict |
| Préférer | To prefer |
| Prendre | To take |
| Préoccuper | To preoccupy |
| Préparer | To prepare |
| Prescrire | To prescribe |
| Présenter | To introduce |
| Préserver | To preserve |
| Présider | To preside over, chair |
| Pressentir | To have a premonition, sense, divine |
| Presser | To squeeze |
| Prétendre | To claim, allege, purport |
| Prêter | To loan |
| Prévaloir | To prevail, overcome (literary) |
| Prévenir | To prevent |
| Prévoir | To foresee |
| Prier | To pray, request, bid |
| Priver | To deprive |
| Procéder | To proceed; to behave |
| Procurer | To procure |
| Produire | To produce |
| Profiter | To make the most of |
| Progresser | To progress; to increase |
| Projeter | To project |
| Prolonger | To prolong, extend |
| Promener | To walk |
| Promettre | To promise |
| Prononcer | To pronounce |
| Proposer | To suggest, propose |
| Proscrire | To prohibit, outlaw, disallow |
| Prospérer | To prosper |
| Protéger | To protect |
| Protester | To protest |
| Prouver | To prove |
| Provenir | To come from, be due to |
| Provoquer | To provoke |
| Publier | To publish |
| Puer | To stink |
| Punir | To punish |
| Organiser | To organize |
| Qualifier | To qualify |
| Quérir | To summon, seek, quest |
| Quitter | To leave |