French verbs beginning with N

89 verbs with English meanings. Select a verb to see its conjugation.

• nacrerto give the appearance of mother-of-pearl
• nagerto swim
• namibianiserto give a Namibian character to
• nanifierproduce dwarf forms of plants or animals; become dwarfed
• naniserproduce dwarf forms of plants or animals
• nantirto provide (transitive); to obtain, to get (reflexive)
• napalmerto attack with napalm
• napalmiserto napalm
• napperto cover (to cover something with sauce)
• narcotiserto narcotize
• narguerto taunt (transitive)
• narrativisernarrativise
• narrerto narrate, to tell (e.g. a story)
• nasaliserto nasalize
• nasillerto nasalise, nasalize
• nationaliserto nationalize
• natterto plait; to braid
• naturaliserto naturalize (all senses) (transitive); to stuff (a dead animal) (transitive)
• naufragerto be on a sinking vessel, go down (intransitive); to be on a sinking ship (figurative, intransitive); to sink, go down (archaic, intransitive)
• navaliserto convert a vessel for military use
• naviguerto navigate (intransitive); to sail (intransitive); to browse; to steer an automobile
• navrerto cause great pain or affliction (transitive); to upset; dismay (figurative, transitive); to wound (obsolete, transitive)
• nazifierto Nazify; to make more Nazi
• naîtrebe born; arise; come into existence
• neigerto snow (impersonal)
• nervurerto rib (make architectural ribs on a vault)
• nettoyerclean; clear; wipe clean
• neuroleptiserto prescribe neuroleptics
• neurotiserrestore nerve supply
• neutraliserto neutralise
• niaiserto kid; to act foolishly
• nicherto nest (bird); to nestle; to hang out (slang)
• nickelerplate with nickel
• nicotiniserto nicotinize
• nicotiserto become impregnated with nicotine
• nidifierto nidify; to make a nest
• niellerto blight (crops etc); to niello
• nierto deny
• nimberto surround with a halo or nimbus (transitive)
• nipperprovide with clothes; dress; dress well (se nipper)
• niquerto fuck, shag, screw (slang, vulgar); to deceive (slang); to break, destroy (slang); to steal (slang)
• nitraterto nitrate
• nitrifierto nitrify
• nitrurerto nitride
• nivelerto level, level out (ground); to even, even out (put on the same level)
• nobeliseraward a Nobel prize
• nobéliseraward Nobel Prize
• noircirto blacken (to make black) (transitive); to get drunk (reflexive)
• noliserto charter; to freight; to hire
• nomadiserto nomadize
• nombrerto number
• nominalisernominalize
• nommername; call; appoint; nominate
• nonuplerto nonuple, to multiply by nine; to play a nine-timer
• nordirturn north
• normaliserto normalise
• normandiserto make more Norman; to speak Norman
• normerto normalize
• notabiliserto become well-known
• noterwrite down; note; notice; grade
• notifierto notify (transitive)
• nouerknot (form into a knot); tie, bind, fasten; tie up
• nourrirfeed; nourish; nurture; harbour a feeling
• novelliseradapt a film or other story into a novel
• noverto novate (transitive)
• noyauterto infiltrate
• noyerto drown; to drown oneself (reflexive); to drown (transitive); to dilute; to water down (transitive)
• nuancerto moderate, to qualify (e.g., an opinion)
• nucléariserto nuclearise
• nuerto match, match up (dated, transitive)
• nuireto harm, to spoil (intransitive)
• nullifierto nullify
• numériserto digitize (transitive); to scan (transitive)
• numéroterto number (to assign numbers to) (transitive)
• néantiserannihilate
• nébuliserto nebulize, atomize, spray (transitive)
• nécessiterto require; to call for
• nécroserto necrotize
• négativernegate; render negative
• négativisernegate
• négligerto neglect; to ignore (a detail)
• négocierto negotiate
• négrifierdepict as Black; darken the face to imitate a Black person (dated, offensive)
• néolithiserto make neolithic
• néologiserto neologize
• néphrectomiserremove a kidney surgically
• néphrostomiserperform a nephrostomy
• néphrotomiserto surgically incise the kidney
• névrosercause a neurosis