SRIPRAKASH ARCHIVES: LEARN A VERB A DAY: 2000-01 Basic meaning: carry, bring (Latin: FERRE)–88 FERRY: carry, transport Usage: Can you ferry us across the river? Ferry the children to and from school. REFER: carry back to another person, a book, etc for information Usage: If you don’t know what this means, refer to the dictionary. DICTIONARY ACTIVITY REFERENCE: the person, book, etc referred to REFEREE: one to whom a dispute is carried for settlement REFERENDUM: a proposal that a legislature carries to the voters for their decision CONFER: bring together—consult together CONFERENCE: a meeting of people who have been brought together DEFER: bring oneself down before another (bow down before another) DEFERENCE: respect shown to another DIFFER: carry oneself apart—to disagree DIFFERENCE: apartness or disagreement INFER: carry in the mind—deduce or reason OFFER: carry/put before someone—present PROFFER: carry/put before someone for acceptance PREFER: carry or choose something before another, hence to like ti better PREFERENCE: that which is carried/chosen before another SUFFER: carry under pain—be burdened or miserable TRANSFER:carry across from one person to another or from one place to another
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