differ

[dif-er] /ˈdɪf ər/

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

undiffering, adjective

Examples from the web for differ

As was noted above, things will differ depending on where you live and what position you hold and all that.
Experts differ in their views on the impact of today's meeting.
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.
In addition, the soils of a wetland differ considerably from nearby or surrounding uplands.
Embryonic stem cells differ from other cells in the body.
Even closely related species differ in a host of other traits.
All have the typical clustered four-petaled flowers that give the crucifers their name, but their habits and uses differ widely.
They may differ only because of statistical fluctuations, he said.

British Dictionary definitions for differ

differ

/ˈdɪfə/

verb (intransitive)

(often foll by from) to be dissimilar in quality, nature, or degree (to); vary (from)

often foll by from or with. to be at variance (with); disagree (with)

(dialect) to quarrel or dispute

agree to differ, to end an argument amicably while maintaining differences of opinion

Word Origin

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

Word Origin and History for differ

late 14c., from Old French differer (14c.) and directly from Latin differre "to set apart, differ," from dis- "away from" (see dis-) + ferre "carry" (see infer).

Two senses that were present in Latin have gone separate ways in English since c.1500 with defer (transitive) and differ (intransitive). Related: Differed; differing.

Idioms and Phrases with differ

differ

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beg to differ

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