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- pronunciation:
- dI
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
differs, differing, differed |
| definition 1: |
to be not the same as; be unlike.
The twins look alike but differ in most other ways.- synonyms:
- contrast, vary
- antonyms:
- agree, coincide
- similar words:
- depart, disagree
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| definition 2: |
to have a different opinion; disagree.
You and I differ on this point.- synonyms:
- conflict, disagree
- antonyms:
- agree
- similar words:
- clash, collide, oppose, quarrel
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| related words: |
deviate, dissent, protest |
The word differ
contains the following parts:
dif-
Latin
prefix
that means not, apart, reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dif-
is an assimilated form of the prefix dis-, used before roots beginning with "f", such as "fid" and "fer." See dis-.
Example words:
fer, lat2, -late
Latin
root
that means carry, bring
More about this word part:
Example words:
aquifer, confer, conference, conifer, defer1, differ, different, ferry, infer, offer, prefer, preference, refer, relate, relation, relative, suffer, transfer, translate, translation
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