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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. |
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To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to
alternate. |
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To make of different kinds; to make different from one
another; to diversity; to variegate. |
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To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new
aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4. |
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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. |
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To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as,
the laws of France vary from those of England. |
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To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one
mathematical quantity varies inversely as another. |
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To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as,
to vary from the law, or from reason. |
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To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men
vary in opinion. |
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Alteration; change. |