to vary

  • 11vary from — index depart Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 12vary — (v.) mid 14c. (transitive); late 14c. (intransitive), from O.Fr. varier, from L. variare change, alter, make different, from varius varied, different, spotted; perhaps related to varus bent, crooked, knock kneed, and varix varicose vein, from a… …

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  • 13vary — 1 * change, alter, modify Analogous words: deviate, diverge, digress, depart (see SWERVE): *transform, metamorphose, convert 2 *differ, disagree, dissent Analogous words: deviate, diverge, digress, depart (see SWERVE): *separate …

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  • 14vary — [v] change alter, alternate, assort, be unlike, blow hot and cold*, convert, depart, deviate, differ, digress, disagree, displace, dissent, divaricate, diverge, diversify, divide, fluctuate, hem and haw*, inflect, interchange, modify, mutate,… …

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  • 15vary — ► VERB (varies, varied) 1) differ in size, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class. 2) change from one form or state to another. 3) modify or change (something) to make it less uniform. ORIGIN Latin variare, from varius… …

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  • 16vary */*/*/ — UK [ˈveərɪ] / US [ˈverɪ] verb Word forms vary : present tense I/you/we/they vary he/she/it varies present participle varying past tense varied past participle varied 1) a) [intransitive] to be different in different situations The details may… …

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  • 17vary — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, enormously, extensively, a great deal, greatly, a lot, markedly, significantly, substantially …

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  • 18vary — var|y [ veri ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to be different in different situations: The details may vary, but all of these saving plans have the same basic goal. vary according to/depending on: Car taxes will now vary according to the amount of… …

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  • 19vary — var|y W2S2 [ˈveəri US ˈveri] v past tense and past participle varied present participle varying third person singular varies [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: varier, from Latin variare, from varius; VARIOUS] 1.) [I] if several things of th …

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  • 20vary — v. 1) to vary considerably, greatly 2) (D; intr.) to vary between 3) (D; intr.) to vary from; to (prices vary from ten to fifteen dollars) 4) (d; intr.) (to vary in size; they vary in their opinions) * * * [ ve(ə)rɪ] greatly to (prices vary from… …

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