differ

dif-fer · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To be unlike or dissimilar in nature, form, or characteristics.

  2. 2.

    To have a different opinion; to disagree.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    beg to differ — To politely disagree
  • •
    differ from — To be unlike something else
  • •
    agree to differ — To accept that people have different opinions

Related words

Antonyms: agree, coincide, conform, match
See also: difference, different, disagree
Synonyms: contrast, disagree, diverge, vary

Etymology

From Latin differre ("to carry apart, scatter, disperse, differ"), from dis- ("apart") + ferre ("to carry, bear"). Related to French differer.