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Verbs R
French Infinitives Starting with R
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Raccommoder | To mend, repair |
| Raccourcir | To shorten, abbreviate |
| Raccrocher | To hang up; to solicit; to waylay |
| Raconter | To tell, recount |
| Refraîcher | To cool, chill, freshen, refresh |
| Raisonner | To reason, argue |
| Rager | To fume, rage |
| Ralentir | To slow down, slacken |
| Ramasser | To pick up, gather |
| Ramener | To take back |
| Ramer | To row (boat) |
| Ranger | To arrange |
| Rappeler | To recall |
| Rapporter | To bring again/ back |
| Rapprocher | To bring together |
| Raser | To shave someone |
| Rassembler | To gather, assemble |
| Rassurer | To reassure |
| Rater | To miss, fail, misfire, muff |
| Rationner | To ration |
| Rattraper | To recapture; to recover |
| Ravager | To ravage, devastate |
| Ravir | To delight |
| Réaliser | To achieve, fulfill; to realize |
| Recevoir | To receive |
| Réchauffer | To reheat; to warm up |
| Rechercher | To look for, seek |
| Réciter | To recite |
| Réclamer | To ask for; to complain |
| Récolter | To harvest; to collect, gather |
| Recommander | To recommend |
| Récompenser | To reward |
| Réconcilier | To reconcile |
| Reconduire | To renew, proceed with |
| Reconnaître | To recognize |
| Reconstruire | To rebuild |
| Recoudre | To sew back on |
| Recourir | To run again |
| Recouvrir | To recover |
| Récrire | To rewrite |
| Rectifier | To rectify |
| Recueillir | To collect, gather, collate |
| Reculer | To move back/away |
| Rédiger | To write out, enrol, word |
| Redire | To repeat |
| Redoubler | To increase, intensify |
| Redouter | To dread, fear |
| Redresser | To straighten; to set right |
| Réduire | To reduce |
| Réélire | To re-elect |
| Refaire | To redo |
| Référer | To refer |
| Refermer | To close (again) |
| Réfléchir | To think, meditate, reflect on |
| Refléter | To reflect |
| Refroidir | To cool |
| Réfugier | To take refuge |
| Refuser | To refuse |
| Regarder | To look at |
| Régler | To settle, sort out; to regulate |
| Régner | To reign, govern |
| Regretter | To regret |
| Rejeter | To reject |
| Rejoindre | To meet, rejoin |
| Réjouir | To delight, gladden, thrill |
| Relever | To stand up (again); to raise |
| Relier | To join, link, bind |
| Relire | To reread |
| Remarquer | To notice |
| Remercier | To thank |
| Remettre | To put back, surrender, remit |
| Remmener | To take back/again |
| Remonter | To go back up, rise again |
| Remoudre | To regrind |
| Remplacer | To replace |
| Remplir | To fill |
| Remporter | To take again/back |
| Remuer | To move, twitch |
| Rencontrer | To meet |
| Rendre | To give back |
| Renfermer | To hold, contain, include |
| Renoncer | To renounce |
| Renouveler | To renew |
| Renseigner | To inform, report, acquaint |
| Rentrer | To return home |
| Renverser | To knock over, overturn, reverse |
| Renvoyer | To dismiss, reject, postpone |
| Répandre | To spread, spill, express |
| Reparaître | To reappear, reoccur |
| Réparer | To repair |
| Repartir | To restart, set off again, assess, distribute, divide |
| Repasser | To iron; to pass again, retake |
| Repeindre | To repaint |
| Repentir (se) | To repent |
| Répéter | To repeat |
| Répliquer | To reply, replicate, counter |
| Répondre | To answer |
| Reposer | To rest |
| Repousser | To reject, push away, repel, snub |
| Reprendre | To take again, to recover |
| Représenter | To represent |
| Réprimander | To reprimand |
| Reprocher | To criticize |
| Reproduire | To reproduce |
| Répudier | To repudiate |
| Réserver | To reserve |
| Résigner (se) | To resign oneself |
| Résister | To resist |
| Résonner | To resonate, reverberate |
| Résoudre | To resolve |
| Respecter | To respect |
| Respirer | To breathe; to exude |
| Ressembler | To resemble |
| Ressentir | To feel |
| Rester | To remain |
| Restreindre | To restrict |
| Résulter | To result |
| Résumer | To summarize |
| Rétablir | To re-establish |
| Rétamer | To recoat, retin |
| Retarder | To delay; to set back |
| Reteindre | To dye again |
| Retenir | To retain |
| Retirer | To remove, take off/out, withdraw |
| Retomber | To fall again |
| Retourner | To return |
| Retrouver | To find (again) |
| Réunir | To reunite |
| Réussir | To succeed |
| Réveiller | To wake up |
| Réveler | To reveal |
| Revenir | To come back |
| Rêver | To dream |
| Reverser | To pour more; to pay back, transfer |
| Revêtir | To put on |
| Revivre | To relive |
| Revoir | To see again |
| Rire | To laugh |
| Risquer | To risk |
| Rompre | To break up, sever |
| Ronfler | To snore, hum, roar |
| Ronger | To gnaw at, eat into; to sap |
| Rougir | To redden, blush |
| Rouler | To roll, to drive (a car) |
| Rouvrir | To reopen |
| Ruiner | To ruin |
| Rayer | To line, rule; to scratch out/off |