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differ
(redirected from agrees to differ)

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dif·fer  (dfr)
intr.v. dif·fered, dif·fer·ing, dif·fers
1. To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form: Ambition differs from greed.
2. To be of a different opinion; disagree: The critic differed with the author on several facts.
3. Obsolete To quarrel; dispute.

[Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differre, to differ, delay : dis-, apart; see dis- + ferre, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: differ, disagree, vary
These verbs mean to be unlike or dissimilar: Birds differ from mammals. Their testimony disagreed on several points. People vary in intelligence.
Antonym: agree

differ
Verb
1. to be dissimilar in quality, nature, or degree
2. to disagree [Latin differre to scatter, be different]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"
depart, deviate, vary, diverge - be at variance with; be out of line with
vary - be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"
counterpoint, contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
2.differ - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
dissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"
clash - disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"
contradict, contravene, negate - deny the truth of

differ
verb 1. be dissimilar, contradict, contrast with, vary, counter, belie, depart from, diverge, negate, fly in the face of, run counter to, be distinct, stand apart, make a nonsense of, be at variance with << OPPOSITE accord
verb 2. disagree, clash, dispute, dissent << OPPOSITE agree
Translations

differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi (= be different) → ser distinto, diferenciarse (= disagree); discrepar
differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi to differ from sth (= be different) → être différent(e) de qchdifférer de qch;
to differ from sb over sth → ne pas être d'accord avec qn au sujet de qch
differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi (be different);
to differ (from) → sich unterscheiden (von);
(disagree);
to differ (about) → anderer Meinung sein (über +acc);
to agree to differ → sich dat verschiedene Meinungen zugestehen
differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi to differ from sth → differire da qc; essere diverso/a da qc;
to differ from sb over sth → essere in disaccordo con qn su qc

differ
v differ [ˈdifə]
1 (often with from) to be not like or alike Our views differ; Her house differs from mine.verskilيَخْتَلِفразличавам сеlišit sevære forskellig; afvigesich unterscheidenδιαφέρωser distintoerinemaفرق داشتن؛ متفاوت بودنpoiketadifférer (de)לִהְיוֹת שׁוֹנֶהभिन्न होनाrazlikovati sekülönbözikberbedavera ólíkurdifferire異なる(서로) 다르다skirtisatšķirtiesberbezaverschillenvære forskjellig/ulikróżnić sięser diferentea fi diferit deотличатьсяlíšiť sarazlikovati serazlikovati sevara olik[], skilja sig åtแตกต่างfarklı olmak不同відрізнятисяمختلف ہوناkhác
2 to disagree (with) I think we will have to agree to differ.verskilيَخْتَلِف، يُعارِضне се съгласявамrůznit se v názoruvære ueniganderer Meinung seinδιαφωνώde acuerdo no estar, disentireri meelt olemaاختلاف نظر داشتن؛ مخالف هم بودنolla eri mieltäêtre d'accord ne pasלַחֲלוֹק עַל-मतभेद होनाne slagati senem ért egyet vkiveltak sependapatvera ósammáladiscordare意見を異にする의견을 달리하다būti skirtingos nuomonėsnebūt vienisprātisbelainan pendapatvan mening verschillenvære uenig, ha ulike meningerbyć innego zdaniadiscordara nu fi de acordне соглашатьсяmať iný názorne strinjati sene slagati sevara av olika mening, ha en annan uppfattningไม่เห็นด้วยayrı görüşte olmak, farklı düşünmek意見分歧не погоджуватисяموافق نہ ہوناkhông đồng ý với

differed and differing have one r .


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