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