differ (verb)
1differ — ► VERB 1) be unlike or dissimilar. 2) disagree. ● agree to differ Cf. ↑agree to differ ● beg to differ Cf. ↑beg to differ ORIGIN …
2differ — verb 1 be different ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, enormously, fundamentally, greatly, markedly, radically, sharply, significantly, substantially …
3differ — I (disagree) verb be discordant, be incongruent, be inharmonious, bicker, cavil, clash, conflict with, contend, contradict, dispute, divide on, hold different views, object, oppose, protest, raise objections, reject, repudiate, take exception,… …
4differ — differ, vary, disagree, dissent mean to be unlike or out of harmony. Differ stresses the fact of unlikeness in kind or nature or in opinion but does not indicate except through the context the extent or degree of divergence {the houses in the row …
5differ — verb 1 (I) to be different from something in quality, features etc (+ from): Humans differ from other mammals in their ability to speak. | differ widely/greatly: Opinions on the subject differ widely. 2 (I) if two people or groups differ about… …
6differ — verb 1》 be unlike or dissimilar: actual results may differ from expectations. 2》 disagree with someone. Phrases agree to differ amicably stop arguing because agreement will never be reached. beg to differ politely disagree. Origin ME: from OFr.… …
7differ — verb /ˈdɪfə/ a) Not to have the same traits, characteristics. b) To have diverging opinions, disagree. See Also: different, difference, differential, differentiate, differentiation, agree to differ, beg to differ …
8differ — verb 1) the second set of data differed from the first Syn: contrast with, be different from, be dissimilar to, be unlike, vary from, diverge from, deviate from, conflict with, run counter to, be incompatible with, be at odds with, go against,… …
9differ — verb 1) the second set of data differed from the first Syn: contrast with, be different to, vary from, deviate from, conflict with, run counter to, be at odds with, contradict 2) the two sides differed over this issue Syn: disagree …
10differ — UK [ˈdɪfə(r)] / US [ˈdɪfər] verb [intransitive] Word forms differ : present tense I/you/we/they differ he/she/it differs present participle differing past tense differed past participle differed 1) to be different from something else differ from …