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[dif-er]

verb (used without object)

to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.

to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.

Obsolete. to dispute; quarrel.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English differren to distinguish < Middle French differer to put off, distinguish, Latin differre to bear apart, put off, delay (see defer¹) be different, equivalent to dif- dif- + ferre to bear

Related forms

un·dif·fer·ing, adjective

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But in other compelling ways, the teenage killers differ.

Pricing and banner sizes differ between the primary and secondary ad slots.

Of course there is, if you look at a map-though even there, definitions differ.

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Embryonic stem cells differ from other cells in the body.

Even closely related species differ in a host of other traits.

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However, my observation of the universe will certainly not differ from yours.

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Review unit may differ from current product and accessories.

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They differ from each other profoundly, but not in ways that lend themselves to such hierarchical judgments.

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The struggling investment bank's shareholders may beg to differ.

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For others it may differ depending where you are from.

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Despite striking similarities, the animal groups do differ in some ways.

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The urbanites' general mental health did not differ from that of their provincial counterparts.

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Such content may differ from the published article.

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Illustrates how children and adults differ in the ways they map the same.

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Experts differ on the effects of biodiversity projects on improvements in living standards.

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The new proposals differ from previous collaborations, which have included sharing ideas and discussing mutual problems.

But there are several reasons why the wealth effect from housing could differ from that of shares and bonds.

Archaea differ enough genetically from bacteria to warrant their own branch on the evolutionary tree of life.

Human beings at large differ in how sensitive they are to pain.

While interesting, those stats differ from previously published.

I'd be interested in any advice on how these searches differ from regular faculty searches.

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The ingredients of desire may differ for men and women, but researchers have revealed some surprising similarities.

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Residents learn how to deal with foreign expectations that may differ from their own.

It turns out that male and female brains differ quite a bit in architecture and activity.

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Soft coral polyps differ from hard coral polyps in that they have eight tentacles while hard corals have multiples of six.

There are basically two types of oxygen carriers, which differ in the way they transport oxygen.

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Species differ in what cues or mixes of cues rev up their breeding biology again.

Males in those species differ from us in their paternal proclivities.

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The reasons people start using the drug differ from city to city.

Fortunately, the moon and the clouds differ in one crucial respect:.

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These will not differ from any standard list of commonly asked interview questions.

Sprawling suburban areas differ from traditional cities in a number of important ways.

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The president acknowledges that he has not hired anyone with political views that differ from what we'd expect.

The earliest stages of the morphine production pathway differ slightly between plants and animals, the team found.

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World English Dictionary

differ (ˈdɪfə)

—vb (often foll by from or with)
1.	(often foll by from) to be dissimilar in quality, nature, or degree (to); vary (from)
2.	to be at variance (with); disagree (with)
3.	dialect to quarrel or dispute
4.	agree to differ to end an argument amicably while maintaining differences of opinion

[C14: from Latin differre, literally: to bear off in different directions, hence scatter, put off, be different, from dis- apart + ferre to bear]

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Word Origin & History

differ

late 14c., 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). Related: Differed; differing.

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Idioms & Phrases

differ

see beg to differ. Also see under difference; different.

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