diffèrerai

Différerai is the first-person singular future tense form of the French verb différer. The lemma différer carries two main senses in modern French: to delay or postpone an action or decision, and to differ or be unlike something else. As a result, diffé rerai can be read as “I will delay/postpone” in contexts where the speaker intends to defer an obligation, plan, or event. The verb also forms the sense “to differ from” when used with de, as in différer de quelque chose, meaning to be unlike or to vary from something else.

Etymology and related forms provide context for its usage. Différer comes from Latin differre, meaning to carry apart or to put off. In French, the verb has typical -er-verb conjugation patterns for most tenses, with a past participle difféRÉ, and the present participle différant. When used in the future, the form différerai appears alongside other subject forms such as différeras, différera, différerons, différeriez, diffèreront, reflecting the regular -er verb paradigm with a stem adjustment in some related tenses.

Usage notes and examples. Différer is common in formal, administrative, or planning contexts where postponement is discussed. It remains appropriate in written communication and certain spoken registers, though more everyday speakers may prefer synonyms like retarder or remettre à plus tard. Example sense: Je diffèrerai ma décision jusqu’à lundi. In the sense of disagreement, one may say: Ce point diffère de celui présenté par l’autre partie.

See also: différer as “to differ from” (différer de); retarder; remettre à plus tard.