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dif·fer (dĭf́ər)

[Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differre, to differ, delay, dis-, apart; see dis–, + ferre, to carry.]

intransitive verb: -fered, -fer·ing, -fers. 

  1. To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form: Ambition differs from greed.
  2. To be of a different opinion; disagree: The critic differed with the author on several facts.
  3. Obsolete To quarrel; dispute.

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differ, disagree, vary These verbs mean to be unlike or dissimilar: Birds differ from mammals. Their testimony disagreed on several points. People vary in intelligence.
Antonym: agree