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- pronunciation:
- dI
f
 r
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
differs, differing, differed |
| definition 1: |
to not be the same as; be unlike.
The two colors differ in that this one contains a little more white.How does her opinion differ from yours?The two girls are similar in some ways, but they differ in others.- synonyms:
- contrast, vary
- antonyms:
- agree, coincide, conform
- similar words:
- depart, disagree, diverge
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| definition 2: |
to have an opinion that disagrees with another's.
You and I differ on this point.I'm afraid I differ with you on this matter.- synonyms:
- conflict, disagree, diverge
- antonyms:
- agree
- similar words:
- clash, collide, depart, oppose, quarrel
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| definition 3: |
to express disagreement.
I'm sorry, but I have to differ with you on that.That is your opinion, but I beg to differ. |
| related words: |
contradict, demur, deviate, discord, dissent, protest, stray |
(v.)differ
+ adverb
considerably, dramatically, drastically, enormously, fundamentally, greatly, markedly, materially, primarily, radically, sharply, significantly, slightly, somewhat, statistically, substantially, vastly, widely
(v.)differ
+ noun
baseline, counterpart, degree, dimension, emphasis, extent, frequency, function, gender, norm, perception, predecessor, rating, respect, size, supervisor
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The word differ
contains the following parts:
dif-
Latin
prefix
that means not, apart, reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dif-
is an assimilated form of the prefix dis-, used before roots beginning with "f", such as "fid" and "fer." See dis-.
Example words:
fer, lat2, -late
Latin
root
that means carry, bring
More about this word part:
Example words:
ablate, ablation, afferent, aquifer, collate, collation, confer, conference, conifer, correlate, defer1, differ, different, elate, elation, ferry, infer, offer, prefer, preference, preferable, prelate, proliferate, refer, relate, relation, relative, rotifer, suffer, transfer, translate, translation
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