DIFFER


Meaning of DIFFER in English

verb

1 be different

ADVERB

▪ considerably , dramatically , enormously , fundamentally , greatly , markedly , radically , sharply , significantly , substantially , widely

The two approaches ~ markedly

Opinions ~ widely on this issue.

▪ little

▪ slightly , somewhat

▪ clearly

PREPOSITION

▪ according to

Conditions of employment ~ according to the type of company you are working for.

▪ among

The rates of violent crime ~ed greatly among the four cities.

▪ between

Social organization ~s significantly between the different groups.

▪ from

His ideas ~ little from those of his father.

▪ in

The models ~ in size and shape.

2 have a different opinion

VERB + DIFFER

▪ agree to ( esp. BrE )

In the end we agreed to ~.

▪ beg to

I beg to ~ (= I disagree with you) .

PREPOSITION

▪ about , over

The two sides still ~ over details of the plan.

▪ on

The two parties ~ on all the major issues.

▪ with

It didn't seem right that I should ~ with him.

Differ is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ composition , ↑ effect , ↑ estimate , ↑ individual , ↑ level , ↑ opinion , ↑ practice , ↑ rate , ↑ ratio , ↑ taste , ↑ view

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .