differ (redirected from differed)

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

Verb

1. to be dissimilar in quality, nature, or degree

2. to disagree [Latin differre to scatter, be different]

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 << OPPOSITE accord

verb 2. disagree, clash, dispute, dissent << OPPOSITE agree

Translations

differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi (= be different) → ser distinto, diferenciarse (= disagree); discrepar

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differ [ˈdɪfəʳ] vi to differ from sth (= be different) → être différent(e) de qch → différer de qch;

to differ from sb over sth → ne pas être d'accord avec qn au sujet de qch

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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

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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