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dif·fer

(dĭf′ər)

intr.v. dif·fered, dif·fer·ing, dif·fers

1. To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form: Ambition differs from greed.

2. To be of a different opinion; disagree: The experts differ on what should be done to fix the economy.

3. Obsolete To quarrel; dispute.

[Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differre, to differ, delay : dis-, apart; see dis- + ferre, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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differ

(ˈdɪfə)

vb (intr)

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

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

3. dialect to quarrel or dispute

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

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

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dif•fer

(ˈdɪf ər)

v.i.

1. to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often fol. by from).

2. to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; disagree (often fol. by with or from).

3. Obs. to dispute; quarrel.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French differer to put off, distinguish, Latin differre to bear apart, delay (see defer¹), be different =dif- dif- + ferre to bear]

differ

If two things are different from each other in some way, you can say that one thing differs from the other. Differ is a fairly formal word.

Schoolchildren's needs differ from those of adults.

How does it differ from what's happening in Poland?

The problems the Chinese face differ importantly from those facing Africa.

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differ

Past participle: differed
Gerund: differing

Imperative
differ
differ

Present
I differ
you differ
he/she/it differs
we differ
you differ
they differ

Preterite
I differed
you differed
he/she/it differed
we differed
you differed
they differed

Present Continuous
I am differing
you are differing
he/she/it is differing
we are differing
you are differing
they are differing

Present Perfect
I have differed
you have differed
he/she/it has differed
we have differed
you have differed
they have differed

Past Continuous
I was differing
you were differing
he/she/it was differing
we were differing
you were differing
they were differing

Past Perfect
I had differed
you had differed
he/she/it had differed
we had differed
you had differed
they had differed

Future
I will differ
you will differ
he/she/it will differ
we will differ
you will differ
they will differ

Future Perfect
I will have differed
you will have differed
he/she/it will have differed
we will have differed
you will have differed
they will have differed

Future Continuous
I will be differing
you will be differing
he/she/it will be differing
we will be differing
you will be differing
they will be differing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been differing
you have been differing
he/she/it has been differing
we have been differing
you have been differing
they have been differing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been differing
you will have been differing
he/she/it will have been differing
we will have been differing
you will have been differing
they will have been differing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been differing
you had been differing
he/she/it had been differing
we had been differing
you had been differing
they had been differing

Conditional
I would differ
you would differ
he/she/it would differ
we would differ
you would differ
they would differ

Past Conditional
I would have differed
you would have differed
he/she/it would have differed
we would have differed
you would have differed
they would have differed

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Verb	1.	differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" depart, deviate, vary, diverge - be at variance with; be out of line with vary - be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather" counterpoint, contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
	2.	differ - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" disagree, take issue, dissent dissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" clash - disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies" contradict, contravene, negate - deny the truth of

differ

verb

1. be dissimilar, contradict, contrast with, vary, counter, belie, depart from, diverge, negate, fly in the face of, run counter to, be distinct, stand apart, make a nonsense of, be at variance with His story differed from his mother's in several respects.
be dissimilar accord, coincide, harmonize

2. be different, vary, diverge, be distinguishable, be dissimilar, not be alike We differ in both approach and views.

3. disagree, argue, clash, dispute, dissent, quarrel, squabble, quibble, fail to agree The two leaders have differed on the issue of sanctions.
disagree agree, accord, concur, cooperate, assent, acquiesce

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differ

verb

1. To be unlike or dissimilar:

disagree, diverge, vary.

Idiom: be at variance.

2. To be of different opinion:

disaccord, disagree, discord, dissent, vary.

Idiom: join issue.

Translations

يَخْتَلِفيَخْتَلِف، يُعارِض

lišitlišit serůznit se v názoru

afvige

anderer Meinung sein differieren unterscheiden

διαφέρω απέχω

discrepar no estar de acuerdo

erota

différer

különbözik

bedalain

vera ólíkurvera ósammála

declinare differire dissentire distinguere essere differente

būti skirtingos nuomonės

atšķirtiesnebūt vienisprātis

afwijken verschillen

ha ulike meninger være forskjellig være uenig

отличаться

líšiť sa

razlikovati se

ayrı görüşte olmakfarklı düşünmekfarklı olmak

不同意见分歧相异

differ

[ˈdɪfəʳ] VI

1. (= be unlike) → ser distinto, diferenciarse, diferir (frm) (from de)

2. (= disagree) [people] → no estar de acuerdo, discrepar; [texts, versions] → discrepar
to differ with sb (on or over or about sth) → no estar de acuerdo con algn (en algo), discrepar de algn (en algo)
I beg to differ → siento tener que disentir or discrepar, lamento estar en desacuerdo or no estar de acuerdo
see also agree B2

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differ

[ˈdɪfə^r] vi

(= be different) to differ from sth → être différent(e) de qch, différer de qch

(= disagree) → ne pas être d'accord
to differ on sth → ne pas être d'accord au sujet de qch
to differ from sb over sth → ne pas être d'accord avec qn au sujet de qch
to agree to differ → rester sur ses positions

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

differ

(= be different) → sich unterscheiden (from von); tastes differ → die Geschmäcker sind verschieden; I differ from you in that … → ich unterscheide mich von Ihnen darin, dass …

(= disagree) to differ with somebody on or over something → über etw (acc) → anderer Meinung sein als jd; we differed sharply over that → darin waren wir völlig verschiedener Meinung ? agree, beg

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differ

[ˈdɪfəʳ] vi

a. (be unlike) to differ from sth → differire da qc, essere diverso/a da qc

b. (disagree) to differ (with sb on or over or about sth) → dissentire (da qn su qc), discordare (da qn su qc)
we differed over the matter → ci siamo trovati in disaccordo sulla questione

differ

(ˈdifə) – past tense, past participle ˈdiffered – verb

1. (often with from) to be not like or alike. Our views differ; Her house differs from mine.

2. to disagree (with). I think we will have to agree to differ.

differed and differing have one r.

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