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    Diffère (en. Differs)

    /di.feʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To postpone or defer to a later time.
    He had to defer the meeting to next week.
    Il a dû différer la réunion à la semaine prochaine.
    To be different or vary in relation to something.
    Opinions may differ depending on the individuals.
    Les avis peuvent différer selon les personnes.
    To have differing opinions.
    They differed over the budget issue.
    Ils différèrent sur la question du budget.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'differre', meaning 'to carry elsewhere', deriving from 'dis-' and 'ferre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to differ in opinion
    To have a different opinion.
    différer d'opinion
    to defer the terms
    To postpone the terms of an agreement.
    différer les termes
    to not differ
    To act without delay or postponement.
    ne pas différer

    Related Words

    difference
    A gap or dissimilarity between two things.
    différence
    different
    Not similar.
    différent
    divergent
    Moving away from one another.
    divergent

    Slang Meanings

    To differ in the sense of postponing in an informal context.
    We can always defer that until tomorrow.
    On peut toujours différer ça à demain.
    To express a different opinion in a casual discussion.
    I will have to differ on that point, you are wrong!
    Je vais devoir différer sur ce point, tu as tort!