differ

1 be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" [ant: equal]

2 be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" [syn: disagree, dissent, take issue] [ant: agree]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfə(r)

Etymology

From diferer (French: différer).

Verb

1. Not to have the same traits, characteristics.

Related terms

• different
• difference

Translations

• Dutch: verschillen, afwijken
• Finnish: erota
• French: différer
• West Frisian: ferskille
• German: unterscheiden sich, abweichen
• Greek: διαφέρω
• Ido: diferar
• Indonesian: beda, beda, lain
• Japanese: 異なる (ことなる, kotonaru), 違う (ちがう, chigau

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