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differdiffer /ˈdɪfɚ/ ●●○ W3 verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYdifferOrigin: 1300-1400 French différer to delay, be different, from Latin differre VERB TABLEdiffer |
Present | I, you, we, they | differ | | he, she, it | differs | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | differed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have differed | | he, she, it | has differed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had differed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will differ | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have differed |
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Present | I | am differing | | he, she, it | is differing | | you, we, they | are differing | Past | I, he, she, it | was differing | | you, we, they | were differing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been differing | | he, she, it | has been differing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been differing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be differing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been differing |
► differ from ... to Interest rates differ from bank to bank. ► differ greatly/widely The amount of preparation students do differs widely. THESAURUSto have or express a different opinion from someone else► disagreeto have or express a different opinion from someone else: I totally disagree, Mike. It’s not a problem at all. ► differ formal if two or more people differ about something, they have different opinions from each other about it: Experts differ on the best way to solve the U.S.'s economic problems. ► be divided if a group of people are divided about something, they have very different opinions about it: The country was deeply divided about the war. ► take issue with something to say that you strongly disagree with someone or something: The mayor took issue with the way the story had been reported. ► dispute to say that you think that something is not correct or not true. Used especially in official or legal language: The lawyers for the defendant disputed the claim that he was a bad parent. ► dissent formal if a member of a group dissents from an official opinion or decision made by the group, the member disagrees with the decision: Only one of the nine judges dissented from the decision. 1to be different from something in some way: differ from His views differ from those of his partner. Interest rates differ from bank to bank.differ in packages that differ in sizediffer greatly/widely The amount of preparation students do differs widely.2to have different opinions: differ on/over/about Experts differ on how profitable it will be.► see thesaurus at disagree [Origin: 1300–1400 French différer to delay, be different, from Latin differre] → see also I beg to differ at beg (6) |