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Webster 1913 Edition

Differ

Dif′fer

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Differed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Differing
.]
[L.
differre
;
dif- = dis-
+
ferre
to bear, carry: cf. F.
différer
. See 1st
Bear
, and cf.
Defer
,
Delay
.]
1.
To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; – with from.
One star
differeth
from another star in glory.
1 Cor. xv. 41.
Minds
differ
, as rivers
differ
.
Macaulay.
2.
To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; – often with from or with.
3.
To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend.
Syn. – To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend; oppose; wrangle.
– To
Differ with
,
Differ from
. Both differ from and aiffer with are used in reference to opinions;
as, “I
differ from
you or
with
you in that opinion
.”” In all other cases, expressing simple unlikeness, differ from is used;
as, these two persons or things
differ
entirely
from
each other
.
Severely punished, not for
differing from
us in opinion, but for committing a nuisance.
Macaulay.
Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to
differ from
him.
M. Arnold.
Much as I
differ from
him concerning an essential part of the historic basis of religion.
Gladstone.
I
differ with
the honorable gentleman on that point.
Brougham.
If the honorable gentleman
differs with
me on that subject, I
differ
as heartily
with
him, and shall always rejoice to differ.
Canning.

Dif′fer

,
Verb.
T.
To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance.
[R.]
But something ’ts that
differs
thee and me.
Cowley.

Webster 1828 Edition

Differ

DIFFER

,
Verb.
I.
[L., to bear or move apart. See Bear.]
1.
Literally, to be separate. Hence, to be unlike, dissimilar, distinct or various, in nature, condition, form or qualities; followed by from. Men differ from brutes; a statue differs from a picture; wisdom differs from folly.
One star differeth from another star in glory. 1 Corinthians 15.
2.
To disagree; not to accord; to be of a contrary opinion. We are all free to differ in opinion, and sometimes our sentiments differ less than we at first suppose.
3.
To contend; to be at variance; to strive or debate in words; to dispute; to quarrel.
Well never differ with a crowded pit.

DIFFER

,
Verb.
T.
To cause to be different or various. A different dialect and pronunciation differs persons of divers countries. [This transitive use of the verb is not common, nor to be commended.]

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