differ
/ˈdɪfɚ/ verb B1- Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct. · These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces.
- To be separated in quantity. · The numbers 3 and 21 differ by 18.
- To have diverging opinions, disagree. · May 11, 1827, George Canning, Changes in the Administration I differ from the honourable baronet on both these subjects
He/she/it differs · Past differed · Past participle differed · -ing form differing
Verb forms
- Base form
- differ
- He/she/it
- differs
- Past
- differed
- Past participle
- differed
- -ing form
- differing
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Upon which a Currier stood up and said, “Sirs, I differ from you altogether: there is no material for resistance equal to a covering of hides; and nothing so good as leather.”
Having done so, they found to their surprise that the Hen differed in no respect from their other hens.
We differ from you in one point only.
It is just in such details that the skilled detective differs from the Gregson and Lestrade type.”
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