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Spell Bee Word: Differ


What does differ mean?

Word: Differ

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Differ means to be unlike someone or something else in some way.

How do you spell differ?

Syllables: dif - fer

Tricky part: The f is doubled. With one f the word looks close to defer, which is a different word, so keep the pair.

Watch out for: difer, diffar

Memory tip: Two f's side by side look alike, yet things that differ are not alike. Let that odd pair stick in your mind.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. agree to differ: to stop arguing and accept that each person will keep their own view Example: "Ravi likes cricket and I like football, so we agree to differ."

Differ in a sentence

Example 1: The two mango trees look alike, but they differ in height by a metre.

Example 2: Prices differ from shop to shop, so check before you buy.

Example 3: Languages differ from one Indian state to the next.

Fun Fact

Even identical twins differ in their fingerprints: the patterns look alike but do not match exactly.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) seperate
b) similar
c) compare
d) differ

Show answer

a) seperate. Separate has an a after the p, a letter many children miss.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

differ

a) contrast
b) disagree
c) vary
d) resemble

Show answer

d) resemble. Things that resemble each other are alike, so this is the opposite.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

differ____

a) ense
b) ence
c) ince
d) ance

Show answer

b) ence. The noun from this verb ends in ence, just as refer gives reference.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

differr

a) r
b) d
c) e
d) f

Show answer

a) r. The last consonant is not doubled, even before ed: differed has one r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two sisters differ in their taste in food. What does this tell you?

a) They cook every meal together.
b) They always eat at the same time.
c) They carry one lunch box between them.
d) They do not like the same dishes.

Show answer

d) They do not like the same dishes.

2. Which pair differ most in size?

a) a spoon and a fork
b) a pen and a pencil
c) a goat and a sheep
d) an ant and an elephant

Show answer

d) an ant and an elephant

Associated Words

Words that end in -fer: offer, aquifer, transfer

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firewall, inhale, mistrust, priest, shield, tuna, agriculture, chamber

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