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–verb (used without object)
1.to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often fol. by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
2.to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often fol. by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
3.Obsolete. to dispute; quarrel.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME differren to distinguish < MF differer to put off, distinguish, L differre to bear apart, put off, delay (see defer1) be different, equiv. to dif- dif- + ferre to bear]
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dif·fer    Audio Help   (dĭf'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
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: 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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
differ 
c.1375, from O.Fr. diferer, from L. differre "to set apart, differ," from dis- "away from" + ferre "carry" (see infer). Two senses that were present in L. have gone separate ways in Eng. since c.1500 with defer (transitive) and differ (intransitive).

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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
differ

verb
1. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" [ant: be
2. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" [syn: disagree] [ant: agree

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
differ1 [ˈdifə] verbpast tense, past participle ˈdiffered
(often with from) to be not like or alike
Example: Our views differ; Her house differs from mine.
Arabic: يَخْتَلِف
Chinese (Simplified): 不同
Chinese (Traditional): 不同
Czech: lišit se
Danish: være forskellig; afvige
Dutch: verschillen
Estonian: erinema
Finnish: poiketa
French: différer (de)
German: sich unterscheiden
Greek: διαφέρω
Hungarian: különbözik
Icelandic: vera ólíkur
Indonesian: berbeda
Italian: differire
Japanese: 異なる
Korean: (서로) 다르다
Latvian: atšķirties
Lithuanian: skirtis
Norwegian: være forskjellig, *ulik
Polish: różnić się
Portuguese (Brazil): ser diferente
Portuguese (Portugal): ser diferente
Russian: отличаться
Slovak: líšiť sa
Slovenian: razlikovati se
Spanish: ser distinto
Swedish: vara olik, skilja sig åt
Turkish: farklı olmak
differ2 [ˈdifə] verb
to disagree (with)
Example: I think we will have to agree to differ.
Arabic: يَخْتَلِف، يُعارِض
Chinese (Simplified): 意见分歧
Chinese (Traditional): 意見分歧
Czech: různit se v názoru
Danish: være uenig
Dutch: van mening verschillen
Estonian: eri meelt olema
Finnish: olla eri mieltä
French: ne pas être d'accord
German: anderer Meinung sein
Greek: διαφωνώ
Hungarian: nem ért egyet vkivel
Icelandic: vera ósammála
Indonesian: tak sependapat
Italian: discordare
Japanese: 意見を異にする
Korean: 의견을 달리하다
Latvian: nebūt vienisprātis
Lithuanian: būti skirtingos nuomonės
Norwegian: være uenig, ha ulike meninger
Polish: być innego zdania
Portuguese (Brazil): discordar
Portuguese (Portugal): discordar
Russian: не соглашаться
Slovak: mať iný názor
Slovenian: ne strinjati se
Spanish: no estar de acuerdo, disentir
Swedish: vara av olika mening, ha en annan uppfattning
Turkish: ayrı görüşte olmak, farklı düşünmek
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Differ

De*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Deferring.] [OE. differren, F. diff['e]rer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Differ, Defer to offer.] To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

Defer the spoil of the city until night. --Shak.

God . . . will not long defer To vindicate the glory of his name. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Differ

De*lay"\, n.; pl. Delays. [F. d['e]lai, fr. OF. deleer to delay, or fr. L. dilatum, which, though really from a different root, is used in Latin only as a p. p. neut. of differre to carry apart, defer, delay. See Tolerate, and cf. Differ, Delay, v.] A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

Without any delay, on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat. --Acts xxv. 17.

The government ought to be settled without the delay of a day. --Macaulay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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