v.
Pronunciation: ' di-f ə r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: dif · fered ; dif · fer · ing \ -f( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French differer to postpone, be different, from Latin differre, from dis- + ferre to carry ― more at BEAR
Date: 14th century
1 a : to be unlike or distinct in nature, form, or characteristics <the law of one state differ s from that of another> b : to change from time to time or from one instance to another : VARY <the number of cookies in a box may differ >
2 : to be of unlike or opposite opinion : DISAGREE <they differ on religious matters>