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   differ

   /ˈdɪfə/

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   • 1. be unlike or dissimilar: "the second set of data differed from the first" Similar varybe differentbe unlikebe dissimilarbe distinguishabledivergedeviate fromdepart fromrun counter tocontradictcontrast withconflict withbe incompatible withbe at odds withbe in opposition togo againstOpposite coincideresemble
   • ▪ disagree: "he differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters" Similar disagreefail to agreedissentbe at variancebe in disputebe in oppositiontake issueconflictclashcross swordslock hornsbe at each other's throatsquarrelarguewranglequibblesquabbleinformal:fall outscrapargy-bargyspatarchaic:altercateOpposite agree

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘put off, defer’): from Old French differer ‘differ, defer’, from Latin differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’. Compare with defer1.

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   What does differ mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DIFFER definition: 1. to be not like something or someone else, either physically or in another way: 2. to disagree…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between different and different?

   • differ is a verb, different is an adjective, difference is a noun: The two theories differ from each other. He is different from all the rest. There is no difference between them. See -fer-. to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often fol. by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world.

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   What does it mean if two things differ?

   • If two or more things differ, they are unlike each other in some way. The story he told police differed from the one he told his mother. [VERB + from] Management styles differ. [VERB] If people differ about something, they do not agree with each other about it. The two leaders had differed on the issue of sanctions. [VERB preposition]

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   What does it mean to differ from your sister?

   • To differ is to be different, or to vary. Your list of favorite movies might differ from your sister's, especially if you like romantic comedies and she likes action films. Gas prices differ from state to state, and sometimes even from one side of the street to the other.

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   What does 'I beg to differ' mean?

   • “I beg to differ!” To differ is to be different, or to vary. Your list of favorite movies might differ from your sister's, especially if you like romantic comedies and she likes action films.

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   What is the difference between 'defer entry 1' and 'differ entry 1'?

   • English differ is not distinct etymologically from defer entry 1; the two were originally variants with stress on either the first or last syllable, with the meanings "delay" and "be unlike" eventually being restricted to one of the two variants. 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a “Differ.”

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