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differ

dif·fer

UK/ˈdɪfə/ US/ˈdɪfɚ/ fairly common

verb

1.

be different

  • “These two tests differ in only one respect”
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2.

be of different opinions

  • “I beg to differ!”
  • “She disagrees with her husband on many questions”
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Origin

From Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differō (“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- (“apart”) + ferō (“carry, bear”).

Phrases

  • agree to differ
  • beg to differ
  • your mileage may differ

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