differ

Meanings

Plural: differs

Verb

be different
- "These two tests differ in only one respect"
be of different opinions
- "I beg to differ!"
Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
To be separated in quantity.
Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
To have diverging opinions, disagree.
Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

Noun

A program that diffs, a diff.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English differren, from Old French differer, from Latin differō (“carry apart, put off, defer; differ”), from dis- (“apart”) + ferō (“carry, bear”). Compare Ancient Greek διαφέρω (diaphérō). Doublet of defer and dilate, see also infer, confer and collate, refer and relate, as well as prefer and prelate among others.

Synonyms

ablude, diff, differ, disagree, dissent, mismatch, take issue, vary

Antonyms

agree, conform, equal, match

Scrabble Score: 13

differ is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
differ is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
differ is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

differ is a valid Words With Friends word