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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Vary \Va"ry\, verb (used without an object)
1. 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.
2. To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England.
3. 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.
4. To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason. -- Locke.
5. To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion.
The rich jewel which we vary for. --Webster (1623).
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Vary \Va"ry\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Varied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varying}.] [OE. varien, F. varier, L. variare, fr. varius various. See {Various}, and cf. {Variate}.]
1. To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions.
Shall we vary our device at will, Even as new occasion appears? --Spenser.
2. 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.
3. To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate.
God hath varied their inclinations. --Sir T. Browne.
God hath here Varied his bounty so with new delights. --Milton.
4. (Mus.) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See {Variation}, 4.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Vary \Va"ry\, noun Alteration; change. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
verb
1: 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" [syn: {change}, {alter}, {vary}]
2: be at variance with; be out of line with [syn: {deviate}, {vary}, {diverge}, {depart}] [ant: {conform}]
3: be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"
4: make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" [syn: {vary}, {variegate}, {motley}]
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