Words from this root (40)
different
A1
/ˈdɪfɝənt/
Not the same as another or as before.
offer
A2
/ˈɔfɚ/
To ask someone if they would like something, or to hold it out for them.
difference
A1
/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/
The way in which two or more things are not the same.
prefer
A2
/[pɹɪˈfɝ]/
To like one thing or person more than another.
birth
A2
/bɜɹθ/
The time when a baby is born or comes out of its mother.
fortune
A2
/ˈfoɹt͡ʃun/
A very large amount of money.
suffer
B1
/ˈsʌfɚ/
To feel pain, distress, or hardship.
transfer
B1
/tɹænsˈfɚ/
To move something or someone from one place to another.
burden
B1
/ˈbɝdn̩/
A heavy duty, worry, or responsibility that is hard to bear.
barrel
B1
/ˈbæɹəl/
A large round container with flat ends, used for storing liquids like beer or oil.
reference
B1
/ˈɹɛf.ə.ɹɛns/
A mention of something or someone.
refer
A2
/ɹɪˈfɝ/
To mention or talk about something or someone.
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'.
referee
B1
/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/
An official who makes sure the rules are followed in a sport.
differ
B1
/ˈdɪfɚ/
To be unlike something else in some way.
preference
B1
/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/
A greater liking for one thing over another.
confer
C1
/kənˈfʌɹ/
To talk with others in order to discuss something or reach a decision.
infer
B2
/ɪnˈfɝ/
To reach an opinion or conclusion from the information you have.
referent
B2
/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/
The thing in the world that a word or phrase refers to.
defer
C2+
/dɪˈfɜr/
to postpone; or to yield respectfully to another's wishes
differentiation
C2+
/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/
the process of recognizing or making something different
forbear
C2+
/fɔrˈbɛr/
to refrain from or hold back patiently from doing something
fertile
C2+
/ˈfɜrtəl/
capable of producing abundant growth or offspring; productive
sufferable
C2+
/ˈsʌfərəbəl/
able to be endured or tolerated; bearable
abear
C2+
/əˈbɛr/
dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate
bairn
C2+
/bɛrn/
a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English)
differential
C2+
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
relating to or depending on a difference; a difference in amount or rate
indifferently
C2+
/ɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner
bearable
C2+
/ˈbɛrəbəl/
able to be endured or tolerated
bearer
C2+
/ˈbɛrɚ/
a person who carries or holds something
deferment
C2+
/dɪˈfɝmənt/
the act of postponing something to a later time
differentialize
C2+
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəˌlaɪz/
to make or mark as different; to differentiate
fertileness
C2+
/ˈfɜrtəlnəs/
the quality of being fertile or productive
fertility
C2+
/fərˈtɪlɪti/
the ability to produce offspring or abundant vegetation
sufferance
C2+
/ˈsʌfərəns/
tolerance or tacit permission rather than express consent
abearance
C2+
/əˈbɛrəns/
behavior or conduct; demeanor
deference
C2+
/ˈdɛfərəns/
respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes
diaphoresis
C2+
/ˌdaɪəfəˈrisɪs/
profuse perspiration, especially as induced medically
differentness
C2+
/ˈdɪfrəntnɪs/
the quality or state of being different; dissimilarity
indifference
C2+
/ɪnˈdɪfərəns/
lack of interest, concern, or sympathy