French Verbs That Start With A

Here’s a comprehensive list of French verbs that start with the letter “A”:

List of French verbs starting with A

abaisser: to lower
abandonner: to abandon
abasourdir: to stun
abattre: to knock down
abdiquer: to abdicate
abhorrer: to abhor
abjurer: to renounce
abolir: to abolish
abonder: to abound
abonner: to subscribe
aborder: to approach
aboucher: to bring together
abouler: to show up
abouter: to connect
aboutir: to result in
aboyer: to bark
abraser: to abrade
abreuver: to water
abriter: to shelter
abroger: to repeal
abrutir: to numb
abréger: to shorten
absenter: to be absent
absorber: to absorb
absoudre: to absolve
abstenir: to abstain
abstraire: to abstract
abuser: to abuse
abâtardir: to bastardize
abêtir: to stupefy
abîmer: to damage
accabler: to overwhelm
accaparer: to monopolize
accentuer: to accentuate
accepter: to accept
accessoiriser: to accessorize
acclamer: to cheer
acclimater: to acclimatize
accoler: to attach
accommoder: to accommodate
accompagner: to accompany
accomplir: to accomplish
accorder: to grant
accoster: to accost
accoucher: to give birth
accouder: to lean on
accoupler: to couple
accourir: to rush
accoutrer: to dress up
accoutumer: to accustom
accrocher: to hang
accroire: to believe wrongly
accroupir: to squat
accroître: to increase
accréditer: to accredit
accueillir: to welcome
acculer: to corner
accumuler: to accumulate
accuser: to accuse
accéder: to access
accélérer: to accelerate
acharner: to hound
acheminer: to route
acheter: to buy
achever: to finish
achopper: to stumble
acidifier: to acidify
acoquiner: to hook up with
acquiescer: to acquiesce
acquitter: to acquit
acquérir: to acquire
actionner: to activate
activer: to activate
actualiser: to update
adapter: to adapt
additionner: to add up
adhérer: to adhere
adjoindre: to attach
adjuger: to award
adjurer: to entreat
admettre: to admit
administrer: to administer
admirer: to admire
admonester: to admonish
adonner: to devote oneself
adopter: to adopt
adorer: to adore
adosser: to lean
adouber: to knight
adoucir: to soften
adresser: to address
aduler: to idolize
advenir: to happen
aérer: to air
affabuler: to fabricate
affadir: to dull
affaiblir: to weaken
affairer: to busy
affaiblir: to weaken
affaler: to collapse
affamer: to starve
affecter: to affect
affectionner: to be fond of
affermir: to strengthen
afficher: to display
affilier: to affiliate
affiner: to refine
affirmer: to affirm
affleurer: to surface
affliger: to afflict
affluer: to flow
affoler: to panic
affranchir: to free
affrioler: to entice
affronter: to confront
affréter: to charter
affubler: to dress ridiculously
affûter: to sharpen
agacer: to annoy
agencer: to arrange
agenouiller: to kneel
agglomérer: to agglomerate
agglutiner: to stick together
aggraver: to worsen
agir: to act
agiter: to shake
agneler: to lamb
agonir: to heap abuse on
agoniser: to die
agrafer: to staple
agrandir: to enlarge
agresser: to assault
agripper: to grab
agréer: to approve
agréger: to aggregate
agrémenter: to embellish
aguerrir: to harden
aguicher: to flirt
ahurir: to bewilder
aider: to help
aigrir: to embitter
aiguiller: to direct
aiguillonner: to goad
aiguiser: to sharpen
ailler: to add garlic
aimanter: to magnetize
aimer: to love
ajourner: to postpone
ajouter: to add
ajuster: to adjust
alanguir: to languish
alarmer: to alarm
alcooliser: to add alcohol
alerter: to alert
aleviner: to stock with fish
aligner: to align
alimenter: to feed
aliter: to confine to bed
aliéner: to alienate
allaiter: to breastfeed
aller: to go
allier: to ally
allonger: to lengthen
allouer: to allocate
allumer: to light
allécher: to lure
alléger: to lighten
alléguer: to allege
alourdir: to weigh down
alpaguer: to nab
alphabétiser: to alphabetize
alterner: to alternate
altérer: to alter
alunir: to land on the moon
aléser: to bore (a hole)
amadouer: to coax
amaigrir: to slim down
amalgamer: to amalgamate
amarrer: to moor
amasser: to gather
ambitionner: to aspire to
amender: to amend
amener: to bring
amenuiser: to reduce
amerrir: to land on water
ameublir: to loosen
ameuter: to rouse
amidonner: to starch
amincir: to slim
amnistier: to pardon
amocher: to mess up
amoindrir: to lessen
amollir: to soften
amonceler: to pile up
amorcer: to initiate
amortir: to absorb
amouracher: to fall in love
amplifier: to amplify
amputer: to amputate
amuser: to entertain
amuïr: to become silent
améliorer: to improve
aménager: to arrange
américaniser: to Americanize
analyser: to analyze
ancrer: to anchor
anesthésier: to anesthetize
angliciser: to Anglicize
angoisser: to distress
animer: to animate
aniser: to add anise
ankyloser: to stiffen
annexer: to annex
annihiler: to annihilate
annoncer: to announce
annoter: to annotate
annuler: to cancel
anoblir: to ennoble
anticiper: to anticipate
antidater: to backdate
anéantir: to annihilate
anémier: to weaken
ânonner: to drone on
apaiser: to calm
apercevoir: to perceive
apitoyer: to move to pity
aplanir: to smooth
aplatir: to flatten
apostropher: to shout at
apparaitre: to appear
appareiller: to pair
apparenter: to relate
apparier: to match
apparoir: to appear
appartenir: to belong
appauvrir: to impoverish
appeler: to call
appertiser: to can (food)
appesantir: to weigh down
applaudir: to applaud
appliquer: to apply
appointer: to appoint
apponter: to land (on a ship)
apporter: to bring
apposer: to affix
apprendre: to learn
apprivoiser: to tame
approcher: to approach
approfondir: to deepen
approprier: to appropriate
approuver: to approve
approvisionner: to supply
apprécier: to appreciate
appréhender: to apprehend
apprêter: to prepare
appuyer: to press
appâter: to bait
apurer: to clear
araser: to level
arbitrer: to arbitrate
arborer: to display
arc-bouter: to brace
archiver: to archive
argenter: to silver
arguer: to argue
argumenter: to argue
armer: to arm
armorier: to emblazon
arnaquer: to scam
aromatiser: to flavor
arpenter: to survey
arquer: to arch
arracher: to snatch
arraisonner: to board
arranger: to arrange
arrimer: to stow
arriver: to arrive
arroger: to assume
arrondir: to round
arroser: to water
arrêter: to stop
articuler: to articulate
ascensionner: to ascend
aseptiser: to sterilize
asperger: to sprinkle
asphalter: to asphalt
asphyxier: to asphyxiate
aspirer: to aspire
assagir: to calm down
assaillir: to assault
assainir: to clean up
assaisonner: to season
assassiner: to assassinate
assembler: to assemble
assener: to deal (a blow)
asservir: to enslave
assigner: to assign
assimiler: to assimilate
assister: to assist
assiéger: to besiege
associer: to associate
assoir: to sit
assombrir: to darken
assommer: to knock out
assortir: to match
assoupir: to doze off
assouplir: to soften
assourdir: to deafen
assouvir: to satisfy
assujettir: to subjugate
assumer: to assume
assurer: to ensure
assécher: to dry out
asticoter: to tease
astiquer: to polish
astreindre: to compel
atermoyer: to procrastinate
atomiser: to atomize
atrophier: to atrophy
attabler: to sit at the table
attacher: to attach
attaquer: to attack
attarder: to linger
atteindre: to reach
atteler: to harness
attendre: to wait
attendrir: to soften
attenter: to attempt
atterrer: to terrify
atterrir: to land
attester: to attest
attifer: to dress up
attirer: to attract
attiser: to stir up
attiédir: to warm up
attraper: to catch
attribuer: to attribute
attrister: to sadden
attrouper: to gather
atténuer: to lessen
auditionner: to audition
augmenter: to increase
augurer: to augur
auréoler: to crown
ausculter: to examine
authentifier: to authenticate
autoamnistier: to self-pardon
autodétruire: to self-destruct
autofinancer: to self-finance
autogérer: to self-manage
automatiser: to automate
autoproclamer: to self-proclaim
autopsier: to autopsy
autoriser: to authorize
avachir: to sag
avaler: to swallow
avaliser: to endorse
avancer: to advance
avantager: to advantage
avarier: to spoil
aventurer: to venture
avertir: to warn
aveugler: to blind
avilir: to degrade
aviser: to inform
aviver: to kindle
avoir: to have
avoisiner: to border
avorter: to abort
avouer: to confess
avérer: to prove true
axer: to focus on