| 【fer】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ferre." It carries the basic meaning of "bear," and "carry." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fer"]
circumference ☆[4961] The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
conference ****[1275] A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
differ **[3405] If two or more things differ, they are unlike each other in some way.
difference ****[428] The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other.
different ****[145] If two people or things are different, they are not like each other in one or more ways.
differently ***[2235] in a way that is not the same as another or as before
fertile ☆[5024] Land or soil that is fertile is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants.
fertility ☆[5051] fertile + ity
fertilize ☆[5283] When an egg from the ovary of a woman or female animal is fertilized, a sperm from the male joins with the egg, causing a baby or young animal to begin forming. A female plant is fertilized when its reproductive parts come into contact with pollen from the male plant.
infer **[3756] If you infer that something is the case, you decide that it is true on the basis of information that you already have.
offer ****[475] If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.
offering ***[2504] An offering is something that is specially produced to be sold.
prefer ****[1084] If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
preference ***[2578] a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing
refer ****[670] If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them.
reference ****[1742] Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this.
suffer ****[758] If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind.
suffering ***[3126] Suffering is serious pain which someone feels in their body or their mind.
transfer ****[1908] If you transfer something or someone from one place to another, or they transfer from one place to another, they go from the first place to the second.
[WORD ROOT]root fer
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fer, fert
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) ferre
[MEANING]root bear, carry
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 ferre to bring, to carry, bear
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circumference ☆[4961] noun from circumference 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
【pl.】 circumferences
【ROOTs】 ⑴ circum; around, about ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 line that bounds a circle
【DERIVATIVEs】 circumferential, circumferentially, circumference
conference ★★★★[1275] noun from confer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
【pl.】 conferences
【SYNONYM】 convention
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 act of consulting together
【DERIVATIVEs】 confer, conferential, conference
differ ★★[3405] verb from differ 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If two or more things differ, they are unlike each other in some way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 differed, differed, differing, differs
【SYNONYM】 vary
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dif(dis); away, spart ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 be unlike, dissimilar, distinct, or various
【DERIVATIVEs】 differ, difference, different, differently, differentness, differentiate
difference ★★★★[428] noun from differ 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other.
【pl.】 differences
【ANTONYM】 similarity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dif(dis); away, spart ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 condition or relation of being other or different
【DERIVATIVEs】 differ, difference, different, differentiation, differentiator, differently, differentness, differentiate
different ★★★★[145] adjective from differ 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If two people or things are different, they are not like each other in one or more ways.
【ANTONYM】 similar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dif(dis); away, spart ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 not the same, unlike, dissimilar in nature or quality as well as state of being
【DERIVATIVEs】 differ, difference, different, differently, differentness, differentiate
differently ★★★[2235] adverb from differ 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 ① in a way that is not the same as another or as before
② in a novel and unusual way
③ in varied ways; diversely
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dif(dis); away, spart ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ent(ant); suffix ⑷ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【DERIVATIVEs】 differ, difference, different, differently, differentness
fertile ☆[5024] adjective from fertile 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 Land or soil that is fertile is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants.
【SYNONYM】 rich
【ANTONYM】 infertile
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fert(fer); bear, carry ⑵ ile; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 bearing or producing abundantly
【DERIVATIVEs】 fertilely, fertileness, fertilisable, fertility, fertilizable, fertilization, fertilize, fertilizer, fertile
fertility ☆[5051] noun from fertile 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 fertile + ity
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ANTONYM】 infertility
【COMPOSITION】 fertile + ity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fert(fer); bear, carry ⑵ il(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【DERIVATIVEs】 fertilely, fertileness, fertility, fertilize, fertile
fertilize ☆[5283] verb from fertile 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 When an egg from the ovary of a woman or female animal is fertilized, a sperm from the male joins with the egg, causing a baby or young animal to begin forming. A female plant is fertilized when its reproductive parts come into contact with pollen from the male plant.
【Declension/Conjugation】 fertilized, fertilized, fertilizing, fertilizes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fert(fer); bear, carry ⑵ il(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ ize; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【DERIVATIVEs】 fertilely, fertileness, fertilisable, fertility, fertilizable, fertilization, fertilize, fertilizer, fertile
infer ★★[3756] verb from infer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If you infer that something is the case, you decide that it is true on the basis of information that you already have.
【Declension/Conjugation】 inferred, inferred, inferring, infers
【SYNONYM】 deduce
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 to 'bring in' as a conclusion of a process of reasoning
【DERIVATIVEs】 inferable, inferably, inference, inferible, inferrable, inferrer, inferrible, infer
offer ★★★★[475] verb from offer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 offered, offered, offering, offers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ of(ob); against, toward ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【DERIVATIVEs】 offerer, offeror, offer
offering ★★★[2504] noun from offer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 An offering is something that is specially produced to be sold.
【pl.】 offerings
【COMPOSITION】 offer + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ of(ob); against, toward ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
prefer ★★★★[1084] verb from prefer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
【Declension/Conjugation】 preferred, preferred, preferring, prefers
【SYNONYM】 go for
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【First Known Meaning】 to put forward or advance in rank or fortune, to promote (to an office, dignity, or position); further (one's interest)
【DERIVATIVEs】 prefer, preferability, preferableness, preferably, preference, preferential, preferrer, preferable
preference ★★★[2578] noun from prefer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 ① a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing
② an advantage that is given to some people or things and not to others
③ something that is liked or wanted more than another thing; something that is preferred
【pl.】 preferences
【COMPOSITION】 prefer + ence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【DERIVATIVEs】 prefer, preference, preferential, preferrer, preferable
refer ★★★★[670] verb from refer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 refered refered refering refers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin referre》 [re+ferre] to relate, refer; to bring or take back, to carry back
【First Known Meaning】 to trace back (to a first cause), attribute, assign
【DERIVATIVEs】 refer, referencer, referential, reference
reference ★★★★[1742] noun from refer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this.
【pl.】 references
【SYNONYM】 referee
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin referre》 [re+ferre] to relate, refer; to bring or take back, to carry back
【First Known Meaning】 act of referring
【DERIVATIVEs】 refer, referencer, referential, reference
suffer ★★★★[758] verb from suffer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind.
【Declension/Conjugation】 suffered, suffered, suffering, suffers
【SYNONYM】 sustain
【ROOTs】 ⑴ suf(sub); below ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin sufferre》 [sub+ferre] to bear, undergo, endure, carry or put under
【First Known Meaning】 allow to occur or continue, permit, tolerate, fail to prevent or suppress
【DERIVATIVEs】 sufferance, sufferer, suffer
suffering ★★★[3126] noun from suffer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 Suffering is serious pain which someone feels in their body or their mind.
【pl.】 sufferings
【COMPOSITION】 suffer + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ suf(sub); below ⑵ fer; bear, carry ⑶ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sufferre》 [sub+ferre] to bear, undergo, endure, carry or put under
【DERIVATIVEs】 sufferingly, suffering
transfer ★★★★[1908] verb from transfer 〈 fer
【DEFINITION】 If you transfer something or someone from one place to another, or they transfer from one place to another, they go from the first place to the second.
【Declension/Conjugation】 transferred, transferred, transferring, transfers
【SYNONYM】 sign over, move, transmit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ fer; bear, carry
【Etymology】 《Latin ferre》 to bring, to carry, bear
【DERIVATIVEs】 transferability, transferable, transferal, transference, transferrable, transfer
Other words containing "fer"; aquifer, confer, conifer, defer, differentiate, fer, fertilise, fertilization, inference, lucifer, preferential, preferrer, referee, referendum, sufferer, vociferous
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fend
femin
favor
fast
fascin
fare
far-, fat-, fam-
far
famili
fall-, false-
