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verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of vary

1 to be unlike; to not be the same

  • opinions by experts on the subject vary
Synonyms of vary

contrast, differ
Words Related to vary

deviate, diverge, divide, fluctuate, separate
Near Antonyms of vary

accord, agree, conform, correspond
Antonyms of vary

compare, match

2 to make different in some way

  • varied the method occasionally for the sake of experimentation
Synonyms of vary

alter, change, make over, modify, recast, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework
Words Related to vary

deform, metamorphose, mutate

regenerate, revolutionize, transfigure, transform, transmute

commute, convert, exchange

rejigger, retool
Antonyms of vary

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 of vary

go, range, run
Words Related to vary

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 of vary

change, fluctuate, mutate, shift, snap
Words Related to vary

metamorphose, morph, transmute

better, improve

deteriorate, worsen

turn around

seesaw, teeter, vacillate, waver
Antonyms of vary

plateau, stabilize

Synonym Discussion of vary

change, alter, vary, modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another.
    • changed the shirt for a larger size
alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity.
    • slightly altered the original design
vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition.
    • vary your daily routine
modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose.
    • modified the building for use by the disabled

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