*bʰer- Proto-Indo-European

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

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