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   vary

   /ˈvɛːri/

   verb

   • 1. differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class: "the properties vary in price" Similar differbe differentbe unlikebe dissimilarrangeextendstretchreachcovergorunpassfluctuaterise and fallgo up and downchangealtershiftswingwaveroscillatesee-sawyo-yoOpposite agreebe static
   • ▪ change from one condition, form, or state to another: "your skin's moisture content varies according to climatic conditions" Similar changealterdeviatedivergedepartdifferfluctuatemove on
   • ▪ introduce modifications or changes into (something) so as to make it different or less uniform: "he tried to vary his diet" Similar diversifyvariegatebring variety toassortmixenlargeexpandwidenbroadenincreaseproliferateextendreorderrare:permutate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French varier or Latin variare, from varius ‘diverse’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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