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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.]

Definition 2024

differ

differ

English

Verb

differ ‎(third-person singular simple present differs, present participle differing, simple past and past participle differed)

  1. Not to have the same traits, characteristics.
  2. (people, groups, etc.) To have diverging opinions, disagree.
    • Canning
      If the honourable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ.

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Translations

External links

  • differ in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • differ in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

differ

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of differō

Etymology

From Middle English differen, from Old French differer, from Latin differō ‎(“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- ‎(“apart”) + ferō ‎(“carry, bear”). Compare Ancient Greek διαφέρω ‎(diaphérō).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪfə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfə(r)

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