differren

Middle English

/diˈfɛrən/, /diˈfɛrən/

verb
Definitions
  • To postpone or defer; to do later than was planned.
  • (rare) To differ; to be dissimilar from.
  • (rare) To avoid thinking about; to block from thought.
  • (rare) To block or halt; to cause to stop.
  • (rare) To make different or dissimilar from.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French differer derived from Latin differō (differ, defer, put off, carry apart).

Origin

Latin

differō

Gloss

differ, defer, put off, carry apart

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