01 v. i. To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from.
imp. & p. p.
Differed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Differing
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1.
To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from.“One star differeth from another star in glory.” — 1 Cor. xv. 41.“Minds differ, as rivers differ.” — Macaulay.
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2.
To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; -- often with from or with.
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3.
To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend.“We 'll never differ with a crowded pit.” — Rowe.“Severely punished, not for differing from us in opinion, but for committing a nuisance.” — Macaulay.“Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to differ from him.” — M. Arnold.“Much as I differ from him concerning an essential part of the historic basis of religion.” — Gladstone.“I differ with the honorable gentleman on that point.” — Brougham.“If the honorable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ.” — Canning.
Syn.
To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend; oppose; wrangle.
-- To Differ with, Differ from. Both differ from and aiffer with are used in reference to opinions; as, “I differ from you or with you in that opinion.”” In all other cases, expressing simple unlikeness, differ from is used; as, these two persons or things differ entirely from each other.