Antonyms for differ
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dif-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪf ər |
Definition of differ
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French differer (14c.) and directly from Latin differre "to set apart, differ," from dis- "away from" (see dis-) + ferre "carry" (see infer).
- Two senses that were present in Latin have gone separate ways in English since c.1500 with defer (transitive) and differ (intransitive). Related: Differed; differing.
- verb be dissimilar, distinct
- verb clash; hold opposing views
- There only remains to examine the opinions of those who differ from me.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- Up to this point all aviators agree, but as to the best form most of them differ.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- Fortifications of the future will differ curiously from those of the present.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- From which virtuous and venomous opinion the undersigned begs to differ.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 » by Various
- He did not differ from those around him in any respect, except that he did not carry a rifle.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- They differ in education, in habits, in forms of thought; but they are called by the same name.
- Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
- Taste and conscience only differ in their provinces, not in their procedure.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- Let men agree to differ, and, when they do differ, bear and forbear.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- Ay; but he preshumes upo' 't—and ye dinna; there's the differ!
- Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
- How did the manner of living of the Germans differ from that of the Gauls?
- Extract from : « Introductory American History » by Henry Eldridge Bourne
Synonyms for differ
- alter
- be distinguished from
- be off the beaten path
- be unlike
- bear no resemblance
- bicker
- bump heads
- clash with
- conflict with
- contend
- contradict
- contrast
- debate
- demur
- depart from
- deviate from
- digress
- disaccord
- disagree
- discept
- discord
- dispute
- dissent
- divaricate from
- diverge
- diversify
- divide
- fight
- go after each other
- go at it
- hit a clinker
- hit a sour note
- jar
- jar with
- lack resemblance
- lock horns
- modify
- not conform
- not look like
- object
- oppose
- protest against
- qualify
- quarrel
- reverse
- run counter to
- show contrast
- sing a different tune
- squabble
- stand apart
- take exception
- take issue
- turn
- vary
- war
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