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Definition of VARY

1

to be unlike; to not be the same <opinions by experts on the subject vary>

Synonyms contrast, vary

Related Words deviate, diverge, divide, fluctuate, separate

Near Antonyms accord, agree, conform, correspond

Antonyms compare, match

2

to make different in some way <varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation>

Synonyms alter, make over, modify, recast, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary

Related Words deform, metamorphose, mutate; regenerate, revolutionize, transfigure, transform, transmute; commute, convert, exchange; rejigger, retool

Antonyms fix, freeze, set, stabilize

3

to occur within a continuous range of variation <the appliance store is offering discounts that vary from 10 to 40 percent, depending upon the brand>

Synonyms go, range, vary

Related Words alternate, fluctuate, move, shift; change, mutate; extend, reach, stretch, sweep

4

to pass from one form, state, or level to another <terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior>

Synonyms fluctuate, mutate, shift, snap, vary

Related Words metamorphose, morph, transmute; better, improve; deteriorate, worsen; turn around; seesaw, teeter, vacillate, waver

Antonyms plateau, stabilize