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DIFFER
disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
(verb) be of different opinions; “I beg to differ!”; “She disagrees with her husband on many questions”
differ
(verb) be different; “These two tests differ in only one respect”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
differ (third-person singular simple present differs, present participle differing, simple past and past participle differed)
(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
Synonym: Thesaurus:differ
(intransitive, people, groups, etc.) To have diverging opinions, disagree.
(intransitive) To be separated in quantity.
Anagrams
• riffed
Source: Wiktionary
Dif"fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Differed; p. pr. & vb. n. Differing.] Etym: [L. differre; dif- = dis- + ferre to bear, carry: cf. F. différer. See 1st Bear, and cf. Defer, Delay.]
1. To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from. One star differeth from another star in glory. 1 Cor. xv. 41. Minds differ, as rivers differ. Macaulay.
2. To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; -- often with from or with.
3. To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend. We 'll never differ with a crowded pit. Rowe.
Syn.
– To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend; oppose; wrangle.
– To Differ with, Differ from. Both differ from and aiffer with are used in reference to opinions; as, "I differ from you or with you in that opinion."" In all other cases, expressing simple unlikeness, differ from is used; as, these two persons or things differ entirely from each other. Severely punished, not for differing from us in opinion, but for committing a nuisance. Macaulay. Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to differ from him. M. Arnold. Much as I differ from him concerning an essential part of the historic basis of religion. Gladstone. I differ with the honorable gentleman on that point. Brougham. If the honorable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ. Canning.
Dif"fer, v. t.
Definition: To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance. [R.] But something 'ts that differs thee and me. Cowley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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