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vary

/ vary /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make something more diverse and varied
"Vary the menu"
Type of:
diversify
Kinds of:
checker chequer
Derived:
assortment mixture mixed bag miscellany miscellanea
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
"Prices vary"
"His moods vary depending on the weather"
Type of:
differ
Kinds of:
drift
Derived:
magnetic declination magnetic variation variation fluctuation random variable
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
be at variance with; be out of line with
Opposites:
conform
Type of:
differ
Kinds of:
aberrate contradict belie negate
Derived:
deviation divergence departure difference variation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one''s or its former characteristics or essence
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
"The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Kinds of:
alternate jump crackle modulate avianize
Derived:
version variant variation edition change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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diversify checker chequer differ drift aberrate contradict belie negate conform alternate jump