differ

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From Middle English differen, from Latin differō (carry apart, put off, defer; differ), from dis- (apart) + ferō (carry, bear).

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Infinitive
to differ

Third person singular
differs

Simple past
differed

Past participle
differed

Present participle
differing

to differ (third-person singular simple present differs, present participle differing, simple past and past participle differed)

  1. Not to have the same traits, characteristics.
  2. (people, groups, etc.) To have diverging opinions, disagree.

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