vary (verb)
1vary — ► 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… …
2vary — var‧y [ˈveəri ǁ ˈveri] verb varied PTandPP 1. [intransitive, transitive] if rates, costs, prices etc vary, or something varies them, they change when economic conditions change: • Many professional investors vary the proportions of their… …
3vary — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, enormously, extensively, a great deal, greatly, a lot, markedly, significantly, substantially …
4vary — verb 1 (I) if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other: vary greatly/considerably/enormously: Teaching methods vary greatly from school to school. | vary in price/quality/size: flowers that vary in color and… …
5vary — verb (varied; varying) Etymology: Middle English varien, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French varier, from Latin variare, from varius various Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make a partial change in ; make different in some… …
6vary — I verb alter, alternate, assort, be inconstant, be unlike, change, contrast, depart, deviate, differ, diverge, diversify, exchange, fluctuate, give variety, innovate, interchange, make a change, make different, modify, mutare, mutate, reorganize …
7vary — verb 1) estimates of the development cost vary Syn: differ, be different, be dissimilar, conflict 2) rates of interest can vary over time Syn: fluctuate, rise and fall, go up and down, change, alter, shift, swing …
8vary — verb 1) estimates of the cost vary Syn: differ, be dissimilar, disagree 2) rates of interest vary over time Syn: fluctuate, rise and fall, go up and down, change, alter, shift, swing 3) …
9vary — verb (varies, varying, varied) 1》 differ in size, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class: the properties vary in price. 2》 change from one form or state to another. ↘modify or change (something) to make it less… …
10vary */*/*/ — 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… …