differ en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdɪfɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈdɪfə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Old French differerbor. Middle English differren English differ From Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differō (“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- (“apart”) + ferō (“carry, bear”). Compare Ancient Greek διαφέρω (diaphérō). Doublet of defer and dilate, see also infer, confer and collate, refer and relate, as well as prefer and prelate among others.
Meanings
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(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
When we look to the individuals of the same variety or sub-variety of our older cultivated plants and animals, one of the first points which strikes us, is, that they generally differ much more from each other, than do the individuals of any one species or variety in a state of nature.
1859, Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species:These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces.
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(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. ▸ To be separated in quantity.
The numbers 3 and 21 differ by 18.
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(intransitive, qualifier:people; groups; people; groups, usually) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. ▸ To have diverging opinions, disagree.
Historical interpretation has differed over the role played by the king of Denmark and Norway in the impignoration of the islands.
1969, “The Pawning of Orkney and Shetland: A Reconsideration of the Events of 1460-9”, in The Scottish Historical Review, volume 48, number 145, Edinburgh University Press, →OCLC, page 35:May 11, 1827, George Canning, Changes in the Administration I differ from the honourable baronet on both these subjects
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| differed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| differed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| differs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| differing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
agree to differ · your mileage may differ · beg to differ
Hyponyms
stand out · contrast · nonconform
Relateds
indifference · differential · differentiation · indifferently · differentiate · different · differently · difference · indifferent
Synonyms
mismatch · differ · dissent · ablude · vary
Translations (83)
fy ferskille (not to have the same characteristics) · ru расходи́ться во мне́ниях (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · de differieren (not to have the same characteristics) · da være forskellig (e) (not to have the same characteristics) · nl schelen (not to have the same characteristics) · es diferir (not to have the same characteristics) · cmn 不一樣 /不一样 (not to have the same characteristics) · de abweichen (not to have the same characteristics) · ru отлича́ться (not to have the same characteristics) · nl afwijken (not to have the same characteristics) · uk різни́тися (not to have the same characteristics) · el διαφέρω (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · ru различа́ться (not to have the same characteristics) · gl diferir (not to have the same characteristics) · fi erota (not to have the same characteristics) · ja 違う (not to have the same characteristics) · sv vara olik (a) (not to have the same characteristics) · fr différer (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · da være uenig (e) (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · grc διαφέρω (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · eo malsimili (not to have the same characteristics) · de sich unterscheiden (not to have the same characteristics) · de streiten (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · pt diferir (not to have the same characteristics) · vi không giống (not to have the same characteristics) · it essere diverso (not to have the same characteristics) · es distar (not to have the same characteristics) · mi horo (not to have the same characteristics) · sv skilja sig åt (not to have the same characteristics) · la differō (not to have the same characteristics) · de anderer Meinung sein (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · id berbeda (not to have the same characteristics) · grc διαφέρω (not to have the same characteristics) · ar اِخْتَلَفَ (not to have the same characteristics) · fi olla eri mieltä (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · enm differren (not to have the same characteristics) · sv vara av en annan mening (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · cmn 异议 (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · bg не съм съгласен (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · sv avvika (not to have the same characteristics) · bg различа́вам се (not to have the same characteristics) · ar اِخْتَلَفَ (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · pl różnić się (not to have the same characteristics) · el διαφέρω (not to have the same characteristics) · sw kukhitalifiana (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · cs lišit se (not to have the same characteristics) · nl verschillen (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · de sich uneinig sein (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · ta வேறுபடு (not to have the same characteristics) · ca diferir (not to have the same characteristics) · id beda (not to have the same characteristics) · nl verschillen (not to have the same characteristics) · pt divergir (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · vi khác (not to have the same characteristics) · cmn 差別 /差别 (not to have the same characteristics) · eo diferenci (not to have the same characteristics) · de unterschiedlicher Meinung sein (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · ko 다르다 (not to have the same characteristics) · pl mieć inne zdanie (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · fr différer (not to have the same characteristics) · es diferecer (not to have the same characteristics) · ru различи́ться (not to have the same characteristics) · ru отличи́ться (not to have the same characteristics) · ja 異なる (not to have the same characteristics) · de nicht übereinstimmen (not to have the same characteristics) · it essere differente (not to have the same characteristics) · uk відрізня́тися (not to have the same characteristics) · cmn 不同 (not to have the same characteristics) · it differire (not to have the same characteristics) · de uneinig werden (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · sv tycka annorlunda (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · es diferir (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · sv ha en avvikande uppfattning (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · de verschieden sein (not to have the same characteristics) · io diferar (not to have the same characteristics) · hu különbözik (not to have the same characteristics) · de verschiedener Meinung sein (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · zdj ukhitalifiana (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · io diferar (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · pl nie zgadzać się (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · sh razlikovati se (not to have the same characteristics) · gl diverxer (to have diverging opinions, disagree) · id berlainan (not to have the same characteristics)