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Differ has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

be different

"These two tests differ in only one respect"

2

be of different opinions

"I beg to differ!"

"She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

3

Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

"The two brothers look very different because they share almost no physical traits despite having the same parents."

In plain English: To differ means to be different from something else.

"The two brothers look alike but they differ in their personalities."

Usage: Use "differ" to indicate that two things are not alike in specific ways or possess distinct characteristics. It describes a state of being unalike rather than an active process of changing.

Example Sentences
"The two brothers look alike but they differ in their personalities." verb
"Their opinions differ on how to spend the budget." verb
"The two recipes differ mainly in the amount of sugar used." verb
"Weather patterns often differ from one region to another." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
be hold
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
deviate vary contrast dissent clash contradict

Origin

The word "differ" comes from the Latin verb differō, which originally meant to carry apart or put off. It is formed by combining the prefix dis-, meaning "apart," with ferō, meaning "to carry."

Rhyming Words
fer afer ofer defer lofer zafer effer gofer offer lifer wafer safer infer rafer sofer refer cafer hofer fifer reefer
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