French Infinitives Starting with C

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Term

Definition

Cacher

To hide

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Calculer

To calculate

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Captiver

To fascinate, captivate

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Caractériser

To characterize

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Caresser

To caress

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Casser

To break

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Causer

To cause, engender

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Céder

To give up

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Ceindre

To put on

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Célébrer

To celebrate

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Celer

To conceal (old fashioned use)

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Censurer

To censure

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Centraliser

To centralize

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Cerner

To encircle, surround

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Certifier

To certify

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Cesser

To cease

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Changer

To change

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Chanter

To sing

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Charger

To load

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Chasser

To hunt, chase

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Châtier

To refine, perfect; to chasten

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Chatouiller

To tickle, titillate

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Chauffer

To heat

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Chausser

To put shoes on; to fit

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Chercher

To look for

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Chérir

To cherish

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Chiffonner

To crumple; to bother

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Choisir

To choose

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Chômer

To be idle, unemployed

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Choquer

To shock, appall; to shake up

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Chuchoter

To whisper

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Chuter

To fall, drop; to fail

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Circoncire

To circumcise

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Circonscrire

To contain

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Circonvenir

To circumvent

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Circuler

To circulate

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Ciseler

To chisel, carve

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Citer

To quote, cite

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Claquer

To bang, ring out

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Clarifier

To clarify

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Classer

To file, classify; to grade

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Cligner

To blink

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Clignoter

To twinkle, flash, flicker

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Clocher

To be defective

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Cloîtrer

To shut away, cloister

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Clore

To close

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Clouer

To nail, tack

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Cocher

To check off, tick; to notch

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Coiffer

To do someone's hair

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Coincer

To wedge; to catch

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Collaborer

To collaborate

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Coller

To glue, stick, paste

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Combattre

To combat

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Combiner

To combine

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Combler

To fill in; to fulfill, make up

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Commander

To order

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Commenter

To comment

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Commettre

To commit

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Communiquer

To communicate

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Comparaître

To appear in court

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Comparer

To compare

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Compléter

To complete

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Complimenter

To compliment, congratulate

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Compliquer

To complicate

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Comporter

To consist of, comprise, include

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Composer

To form; to compose

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Comprendre

To understand

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Compromettre

To compromise

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Compter

To count, intend

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Concéder

To concede

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Concentrer

To concentrate

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Concevoir

To conceive

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Conclure

To conclude

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Condamner

To condemn

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Conduire

To drive

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Confier

To confide

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Confire

To preserve

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Confondre

To confuse

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Congeler

To freeze

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Conjuguer

To conjugate

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Connaître

To know

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Conquérir

To conquer

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Consacrer

To devote; to establish

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Conseiller

To recommend

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Consentir

To consent

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Conserver

To conserve

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Considérer

To consider

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Consister

To consist

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Consoler

To console, soothe

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Constater

To notice

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Construire

To construct

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Consulter

To consult

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Contenir

To contain

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Contenter

To satisfy, please

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Conter

To recount

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Continuer

To continue

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Contraindre

To compel

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Contredire

To contradict

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Contrevenir

To contravene

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Contribuer

To contribute

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Contrôler

To control

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Convaincre

To convince

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Convenir

To convene

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Convertir

To convert

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Coopérer

To cooperate

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Coordonner

To coordinate

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Copier

To copy

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Correspondre

To correspond

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Corriger

To correct

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Corrompre

To corrupt

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Corseter

Corset; to constrain, constrict

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Coucher

To put to bed

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Coudre

To sew

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Couler

To flow, run

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Couper

To cut

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Courber

To bend, bow

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Courir

To run

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Couronner

To crown, award

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Coûter

To cost

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Couvrir

To cover

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Cracher

To spit

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Craindre

To fear

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Craquer

To creak, crack

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Créditer

To credit

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Créer

To create

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Creuser

To hollow, dig

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Crever

To burst; to wear out

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Crier

To shout

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Crisper

To tense; to get on someone's nerves

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Critiquer

To criticize

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Crocheter

To crochet

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Croire

To believe

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Croiser

To fold; to cross, pass

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Croitre

To grow

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Croquer

To bite into, crunch; to squander

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Cueillir

To gather

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Cuire

To cook

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Cuisiner

To cook

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Cultiver

To cultivate

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Cumuler

To do two things at once

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Commencer

To begin

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