Words from this root (18)
different
A1
/ˈdɪfɝənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
offer
A2
/ˈɔfɚ/
something offered as a proposal or bid
difference
A1
/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
prefer
A2
/[pɹɪˈfɝ]/
To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
birth
A1
/bɜɹθ/
the event of being born
fortune
A2
/ˈfoɹt͡ʃun/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
suffer
B1
/ˈsʌfɚ/
undergo injuries and illnesses
transfer
B1
/tɹænsˈfɚ/
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
burden
B1
/ˈbɝdn̩/
an onerous or difficult concern
barrel
B1
/ˈbæɹəl/
any of various units of capacity
reference
B2
/ˈɹɛf.ə.ɹɛns/
the act of referring or consulting
refer
A2
/ɹɪˈfɝ/
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
metaphor
B2
/ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
referee
B1
/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/
An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
differ
B1
/ˈdɪfɚ/
be of different opinions
preference
B1
/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/
a strong liking
infer
B2
/ɪnˈfɝ/
To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
referent
B2
/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/
having reference