/ Dictionary / Index F fer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fer Pronunciation: (fûr unstressed f&schwar), [key] — prep., conj. Informal. for. -fer Pronunciation: [key] a combining form meaning “that which carries” the thing specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: aquifer; conifer; foraminifer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. FEPC FERA Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language