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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.

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[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

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differ [ˈdɪfə]

vb (intr)

1. (often foll by from) to be dissimilar in quality, nature, or degree (to); vary (from)

2. (often foll by from or with) to be at variance (with); disagree (with)

3. Dialect to quarrel or dispute

agree to differ to end an argument amicably while maintaining differences of opinion

[from Latin differre, literally: to bear off in different directions, hence scatter, put off, be different, from dis- apart + ferre to bear]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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" disagree, take issue, dissent dissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" clash - disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies" contradict, contravene, negate - deny the truth of

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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 His story differed from his mother's in several respects.
be dissimilar accord, coincide, harmonize

2. be different, vary, diverge, be distinguishable, be dissimilar, not be alike We differ in both approach and views.

3. disagree, argue, clash, dispute, dissent, quarrel, squabble, quibble, fail to agree The two leaders have differed on the issue of sanctions.
disagree agree, accord, concur, cooperate, assent, acquiesce

Translations

differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] VI

1. (= be unlike) → ser distinto, diferenciarse, diferir(frm) (from de)

2. (= disagree) [people] → no estar de acuerdo, discrepar; [texts, versions] → discrepar
to differ with sb (on or over or about sth) → no estar de acuerdo con algn(en algo), discrepar de algn(en algo)
I beg to differ → siento tener que disentir or discrepar, lamento estar en desacuerdo or no estar de acuerdo
see also agree B2

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differ [ˈdɪfə^r] vi

(= be different) to differ from sth → être différent(e) de qch, différer de qch

(= disagree) → ne pas être d'accord
to differ on sth → ne pas être d'accord au sujet de qch
to differ from sb over sth → ne pas être d'accord avec qn au sujet de qch
to agree to differ → rester sur ses positions

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differ

vi

(= be different) → sich unterscheiden (from von); tastes differ → die Geschmäcker sind verschieden; I differ from you in that … → ich unterscheide mich von Ihnen darin, dass …

(= disagree) to differ with somebody on or over something → über etw (acc) → anderer Meinung sein als jd; we differed sharply over that → darin waren wir völlig verschiedener Meinung ? agree, beg

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differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi

a. (be unlike) to differ from sth → differire da qc, essere diverso/a da qc

b. (disagree) to differ (with sb on or over or about sth) → dissentire (da qn su qc), discordare (da qn su qc)
we differed over the matter → ci siamo trovati in disaccordo sulla questione

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differ

v differ [ˈdifə]

1 (often withfrom) to be not like or alike Our views differ; Her house differs from mine. verskil يَخْتَلِف различавам се lišit se være forskellig; afvige sich unterscheiden διαφέρω ser distinto erinema فرق داشتن؛ متفاوت بودن poiketa différer (de) לִהְיוֹת שׁוֹנֶה भिन्न होना razlikovati se különbözik berbeda vera ólíkur differire 異なる 다르다 skirtis atšķirties berbeza verschillen være forskjellig/ulik różnić się ser diferente a fi diferit de отличаться líšiť sa razlikovati se razlikovati se vara olik[], skilja sig åt แตกต่าง farklı olmak 不同 відрізнятися مختلف ہونا khác 不同

2 to disagree (with) I think we will have to agree to differ. verskil يَخْتَلِف، يُعارِض не се съгласявам různit se v názoru være uenig anderer Meinung sein διαφωνώ no estar de acuerdo, disentir eri meelt olema اختلاف نظر داشتن؛ مخالف هم بودن olla eri mieltä ne pas être d'accord לַחֲלוֹק עַל- मतभेद होना ne slagati se nem ért egyet vkivel tak sependapat vera ósammála discordare 意見を異にする 동의하지 않다 būti skirtingos nuomonės nebūt vienisprātis belainan pendapat van mening verschillen være uenig, ha ulike meninger być innego zdania discordar a nu fi de acord не соглашаться mať iný názor ne strinjati se ne slagati se vara av olika mening, ha en annan uppfattning ไม่เห็นด้วย ayrı görüşte olmak, farklı düşünmek 意見分歧 не погоджуватися موافق نہ ہونا không đồng ý với 意见分歧

differed and differing have one r .