V. r verb reflective

= equal to.

+ followed by.

à, prep., to, towards, at, for, in, into, around, with, by, from ; à V aide âf^, with the help of ; d + Infin,, in + verbal form in -ing.

abaisser, v. tr., to lower, humiliate ; abaissé, p. part., lowered, lowhanging; s'abaisser, to lower one's self, fall, sink, be lowered.

abandon, n.m., abandonment, désertion, surrender, despair.

abandonner, v. tr., to abandon,

leave, désert ; abandonné, p. part. , desertad, empty.

abattement, n m,, déjection, discouragement, weakness, prostration.

abbesse, n.f., abbess.

abécédaire, n.m., primer, soeiling-book.

abîme, n.m., abyss.

abolir, v. tr, , to abolish.

abondamment, adv. , abund-

antly.

abondance, n.f.,abundance, copi-

ousness.

abonder, v. intr., to abound.

abord, n.m., landing, arrivai ;

d abord, at first, first, first of ail.

abreuver, v. tr., to water, fin,

soak.

abri, n.m., shelter, cover, protection, sheltered place, retreat.

abriter, v. tr., to .shelter, shield ; abrité, p. part., sheltered.

absent, adj., absent.

absolument, adv,, absolutely, perfectly,

I absorber, v. tr., to absorb, en-

gross, occupy entirely, abuser, v, intr. (foll. by de), to

abuse, misuse, make an ill use of.

accabler, v. tr., to crush, weigh

down, overwhelm. accent, n.m., accent, tone.

accepter, v. tr., to accept.

acclamation, n.f., acclamation,

shout, cheer.

accompagner, v. tr., to accom-

pany, go with, follow (as retinue, etc ), attend ; s'accompagner, to accompany one's self (on an instrument in music).

accomplir (s'), v. r., to be accomplished, be performed, be done.

accord, n.m , agreement, harmony; mettre d\iccord, to reconcile.

accorder, v. tr., to grant, accord, bestow, give.

accoter, v. tr., to prop up, support ; accoté contre, p. part. , propped against, leaning against.

accourir, v. intr. ir (accourant, accouru, j'accours, j'accourus, j'accourai, que j'accoure), to run (to, k), hasten (to, à), hasten on, hasten (to help), flow swiftly (of a river, etc).

accoutumer, v. tr., to accustom, use, habituate ; accouttimê, p. ixirt., usual.

accueil, n.m., réception, welcome.

accumuler, v. tr., to accumulate, hcap up, amass.

accusateur, n.m., accuser.

accuser, v. tr., to accuse (of, de).

achat, n.m., purchase.

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acheter, v. tr. ir. (stem e becomes è when the vowel of the foUowing syllable is e mute), to buy, purchase ; acheter quelque chose à quelquUin, to

buy something for or from any one.

achever, v. tr. ir. (stem e becomes è

when the vowel of the foUowing syl-

lable is e mute), to finish, complète,

conclude, terminale.

acier, n.m., steel.

acrobate, n.m , acrobat.