differ

differ
I
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To be unlike]
Syn. vary, contrast, diverge, not conform, digress, turn, reverse, alter, change, bear no resemblance, not look like, divaricate from, jar with, clash with, conflict with, be distinguished from, diversify, lack resemblance, show contrast, stand apart, deviate from, depart from, be unlike, be dissimilar, be at variance, disagree, not accord with, distinct in nature, have nothing in common, sing a different tune, leave the beaten path; see also contrast 1 , deviate .
Ant. resemble*, parallel, take after, agree.
2. [To oppose]
Syn. disagree, object, dissent, take exception; see oppose 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. contrast vary, stand apart, clash, diverge, be distinguished from, deviate from.
2. disagree clash, oppose, dispute, conflict, be at variance, take issue, contend, contradict, *lock horns.
ANT.: 1. resemble, correspond, match. 2. agree, concur, accede, *see eye to eye
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To be unlike or dissimilar: disagree, diverge, vary. Idiom: be at variance. See SAME. 2. To be of different opinion: disaccord, disagree, discord, dissent, vary. Idiom: join (or take) issue. See AGREE.

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  • differ — differ, vary, disagree, dissent mean to be unlike or out of harmony. Differ stresses the fact of unlikeness in kind or nature or in opinion but does not indicate except through the context the extent or degree of divergence {the houses in the row …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • differ — is widely used without any complement: • While their aims and activities differ slightly, all are clubs in the sense of recruiting members R. Brown, 1993. It can be followed by from in the meaning ‘to be unlike’: • These languages…differ from the …   Modern English usage

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  • differ — [v1] be dissimilar, distinct alter, bear no resemblance, be distinguished from, be off the beaten path*, be unlike, clash with, conflict with, contradict, contrast, depart from, deviate from, digress, disagree, divaricate from, diverge, diversify …   New thesaurus

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  • differ — dif|fer [ dıfər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be different from something else: differ in: The two animals come from the same family but differ in body shape and breeding habits. differ from: English differs from Spanish in that it is not… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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