fer
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From Latin ferre (to carry, bear, bring). One of the most productive Latin roots, appearing in dozens of common words. Prefixes determine what is carried and where: prefer (carry forward as favored), confer (carry together), differ (carry apart), refer (carry back), transfer (carry across). Even fertile means "able to bear" offspring.
Associated Words
aquifer
An underground layer of rock that holds water
aquiferous
Containing or carrying water; relating to an aquifer
circumference
The boundary line of a circle; the length of this line
circumferential
Relating to or along a circumference
confer
To grant an honor or title; to discuss or consult with others
conferee
A participant in a conference; one on whom something is conferred
conference
A formal meeting or large event for discussion and exchange of information
conferment
The act of bestowing an honor or degree
conferral
The act of conferring or bestowing something
conifer
A cone-bearing evergreen tree or shrub, such as pine or fir
cross-reference
A note directing readers to related information elsewhere; to provide such references
defer
To postpone; to yield to another's opinion
deferable
Able to be postponed or delayed
deference
Respectful regard for another's wishes or authority
deferential
Showing respectful deference to others
deferentially
In a respectful and submissive manner
deferment
Postponement of something to a later time
deferral
The act of postponing something to a later time
deferred
Delayed or postponed to a later time
differ
To be unlike or distinct from something else
difference
a way things are not the same; the amount things differ
different
not the same; unlike another
different-colored
Having a different color
different-sized
Having a different size
differentiable
Capable of being distinguished; having a derivative in mathematics
differential
Relating to a difference; a measurable difference between comparable things
differentially
In a manner that shows or creates a difference
differentiate
To distinguish between things; to make or become different
differentiated
Made distinct or specialized in structure or function
differentiation
The process of distinguishing things; specialization; calculating a derivative
differently
In a way that is not the same
fertile
Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive
fertility
The ability to produce offspring or crops; birthrate
fertilization
Union of sperm and egg; applying fertilizer to soil
fertilize
To enrich soil with nutrients; to cause fertilization in plants or animals
fertilized
Having undergone fertilization or had fertilizer applied
fertilizer
A substance added to soil to improve plant growth
heat-transfer
The movement of thermal energy between objects or substances
indifference
Lack of interest or concern
indifferent
Showing no interest or concern; mediocre
indifferently
Without interest or concern
infer
To reach a conclusion by reasoning from evidence
inference
A conclusion reached by reasoning from evidence
inferential
Based on or relating to inference; derived by logical reasoning
inferentially
By means of inference or logical reasoning
inferiority
The state of being lower in rank or quality
infertile
Unable to produce offspring or crops; not fertile
infertility
The inability to conceive children or produce offspring
insufferable
Extremely unpleasant or impossible to endure
insufferably
To a degree that is impossible to tolerate
interfere
To meddle or obstruct uninvited
interference
Unwanted involvement or disruption; signal disturbance
long-suffering
Patiently enduring hardship for a long time; patient endurance
luminiferous
Producing or transmitting light
non-preferred
Not given priority; not the preferred choice
odoriferous
Having or giving off a noticeable smell
offer
to present for acceptance; a proposal or bid
offering
Something presented as a gift or contribution, especially in a religious context
periphery
The outer boundary or edge of an area; 外围,边缘
pre-conference
A meeting or activity held before a main conference
prefer
to like better; to choose one thing over another
preferable
More desirable or suitable than another option
preferably
Ideally; indicating the most desirable choice
preference
A greater liking for one thing over another; priority given to one over others; 偏爱;优先权
preferential
Giving special favor or advantage to a particular person or group
preferentially
In a way that gives preference or special advantage
preferred
Regarded as more desirable or chosen over alternatives
proffer
To offer something for acceptance; an offer made; 提供,提议
proliferate
To increase rapidly in number or spread widely
proliferation
A rapid increase in number or spread
proliferative
Relating to rapid growth or cell multiplication
refer
to mention; to direct someone to another source
referee
An official who enforces rules in a sport; to act as a referee
referees
Plural of referee; sports officials who enforce rules
reference
a mention or citation; a source to consult
referendum
A direct public vote on an important political or social issue
referential
Relating to or containing a reference to something
saliferous
Containing or producing salt
suffer
to experience pain or hardship; to undergo something unpleasant
sufferer
A person who experiences pain, illness, or hardship
suffering
A state of physical or mental pain; experiencing distress
transfer
To move something or someone to another place or person; the act of doing so
transferability
The quality of being able to be transferred or conveyed
transferable
Able to be moved or legally passed to another
transferal
The act of transferring something or someone
transferee
A person to whom property or rights are transferred
transference
The act of transferring; redirection of emotions onto another person
transferred
Having been moved or reassigned to a different place or position
translator
A person or program that converts language from one form to another
undifferentiated
Not having distinct characteristics; uniform
unfertilized
Not fertilized or inseminated
videoconference
A remote meeting conducted via video technology; to hold such a meeting
vociferous
Loud, forceful, and insistent in expression
vociferously
In a loud and forceful manner