vary
vary is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 9 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate. Gods, that never change their state, Vary oft their love and hate. Waller. We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies. Dryden.
- 2.To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate. God hath varied their inclinations. Sir T. Browne. God hath here Varied his bounty so with new delights. Milton.
- 3.(Mus.) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4.
- 4.To alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights. That each from other differs, first confess; Next, that he varies from himself no less. Pope.
- 5.To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England.
- 6.To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another. While fear and anger, with alternate grace, Pant in her breast, and vary in her face. Addison.
- 7.To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason. Locke.
- 8.To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion. The rich jewel which we vary for. Webster (1623).
- 9.Alteration; change. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- ablude
- all
- alteration
- and
- another
- apart
- apple
- bear
- cast
- chalk
- change
- characteristic
- cheese
- class
- color
- contradistinction
- contrast
- creativeness
- daedal
- daisy
- delicate
- differ
- difference
- different
- differentia
- differently
- disagreement
- discriminate
- discrimination
- discriminative
- disparate
- disparity
- dissemblance
- dissimilar
- dissimilarity
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinguishable
- distinguishing
- divaricate
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is vary.
- What is to embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4 called?
- What is to differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England called?
- What is to deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason. Locke called?
- What is to disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion. The rich jewel which we vary for. Webster (1623) called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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