DIFFERRE, differre
Sounds Like: DIH-fer-reh
Translations: to defer, to delay, to postpone, to differ, to be different, to spread abroad, to publish
From the root: DIFFERRE
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: DIFFERRE is a Latin verb with multiple meanings. Its primary meanings include 'to defer, delay, or postpone' and 'to differ or be different'. It can also mean 'to spread abroad' or 'to publish'. It is a compound verb formed from the prefix DIS- (apart, away) and the verb FERRE (to carry, bear). In a sentence, it can be used transitively (e.g., 'to delay a task') or intransitively (e.g., 'opinions differ').
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 10:2
From the same root
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