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Etymological root

*bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European
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Words from this root(40)

different A1
/ˈdɪfɝənt/ Not the same as another or as before. Meaning Off Sound Off
offer A2
/ˈɔfɚ/ To ask someone if they would like something, or to hold it out for them. Meaning Off Sound Off
difference A1
/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/ The way in which two or more things are not the same. Meaning Off Sound Off
prefer A2
[pɹɪˈfɝ] To like one thing or person more than another. Meaning Off Sound Off
birth A2
/bɜɹθ/ The time when a baby is born or comes out of its mother. Meaning Off Sound Off
fortune A2
/ˈfoɹt͡ʃun/ A very large amount of money. Meaning Off Sound Off
suffer B1
/ˈsʌfɚ/ To feel pain, distress, or hardship. Meaning Off Sound Off
transfer B1
/tɹænsˈfɚ/ To move something or someone from one place to another. Meaning Off Sound Off
burden B1
/ˈbɝdn̩/ A heavy duty, worry, or responsibility that is hard to bear. Meaning Off Sound Off
barrel B1
/ˈbæɹəl/ A large round container with flat ends, used for storing liquids like beer or oil. Meaning Off Sound Off
reference B1
/ˈɹɛf.ə.ɹɛns/ A mention of something or someone. Meaning Off Sound Off
refer A2
/ɹɪˈfɝ/ To mention or talk about something or someone. Meaning Off Sound Off
metaphor B2
/ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/ A way of describing something by calling it something else to suggest they are alike, without using 'like' or 'as'. Meaning Off Sound Off
referee B1
/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/ An official who makes sure the rules are followed in a sport. Meaning Off Sound Off
differ B1
/ˈdɪfɚ/ To be unlike something else in some way. Meaning Off Sound Off
preference B1
/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ A greater liking for one thing over another. Meaning Off Sound Off
confer C1
/kənˈfʌɹ/ To talk with others in order to discuss something or reach a decision. Meaning Off Sound Off
infer B2
/ɪnˈfɝ/ To reach an opinion or conclusion from the information you have. Meaning Off Sound Off
referent B2
/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ The thing in the world that a word or phrase refers to. Meaning Off Sound Off
defer C2+
/dɪˈfɜr/ to postpone; or to yield respectfully to another's wishes Meaning Off Sound Off
differentiation C2+
/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/ the process of recognizing or making something different Meaning Off Sound Off
forbear C2+
/fɔrˈbɛr/ to refrain from or hold back patiently from doing something Meaning Off Sound Off
fertile C2+
/ˈfɜrtəl/ capable of producing abundant growth or offspring; productive Meaning Off Sound Off
sufferable C2+
/ˈsʌfərəbəl/ able to be endured or tolerated; bearable Meaning Off Sound Off
abear C2+
/əˈbɛr/ dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate Meaning Off Sound Off
bairn C2+
/bɛrn/ a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English) Meaning Off Sound Off
differential C2+
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/ relating to or depending on a difference; a difference in amount or rate Meaning Off Sound Off
indifferently C2+
/ɪnˈdɪfrəntli/ without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner Meaning Off Sound Off
bearable C2+
/ˈbɛrəbəl/ able to be endured or tolerated Meaning Off Sound Off
bearer C2+
/ˈbɛrɚ/ a person who carries or holds something Meaning Off Sound Off
deferment C2+
/dɪˈfɝmənt/ the act of postponing something to a later time Meaning Off Sound Off
differentialize C2+
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəˌlaɪz/ to make or mark as different; to differentiate Meaning Off Sound Off
fertileness C2+
/ˈfɜrtəlnəs/ the quality of being fertile or productive Meaning Off Sound Off
fertility C2+
/fərˈtɪlɪti/ the ability to produce offspring or abundant vegetation Meaning Off Sound Off
sufferance C2+
/ˈsʌfərəns/ tolerance or tacit permission rather than express consent Meaning Off Sound Off
abearance C2+
/əˈbɛrəns/ behavior or conduct; demeanor Meaning Off Sound Off
deference C2+
/ˈdɛfərəns/ respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes Meaning Off Sound Off
diaphoresis C2+
/ˌdaɪəfəˈrisɪs/ profuse perspiration, especially as induced medically Meaning Off Sound Off
differentness C2+
/ˈdɪfrəntnɪs/ the quality or state of being different; dissimilarity Meaning Off Sound Off
indifference C2+
/ɪnˈdɪfərəns/ lack of interest, concern, or sympathy Meaning Off Sound Off

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