"vary" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛəɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɛəɹi/ [General-American], /ˈvæɹi/ [General-American], /ˈvɛɹi/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-ne-vary.ogg , en-us-ne-1-vary.ogg , en-us-vary.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛəɹi, -æɹi Etymology: From Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”), from varius (“different, various”); see various. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|varien}} Middle English varien, {{der|en|fro|varier}} Old French varier, {{der|en|la|variō||to change, alter, make different}} Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vary (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) alteration; change. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Related terms: variability, variable, variance, variant, variation, varied, variety, various
    Sense id: en-vary-en-noun-vtV1P73P

Verb

IPA: /ˈvɛəɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɛəɹi/ [General-American], /ˈvæɹi/ [General-American], /ˈvɛɹi/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-ne-vary.ogg , en-us-ne-1-vary.ogg , en-us-vary.ogg Forms: varies [present, singular, third-person], varying [participle, present], varied [participle, past], varied [past]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹi, -æɹi Etymology: From Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”), from varius (“different, various”); see various. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|varien}} Middle English varien, {{der|en|fro|varier}} Old French varier, {{der|en|la|variō||to change, alter, make different}} Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} vary (third-person singular simple present varies, present participle varying, simple past and past participle varied)
  1. (transitive) To change with time or a similar parameter. Tags: transitive Translations (to change something with time or a similar parameter): نوع (nawwaʕ) [Egyptian-Arabic] (Arabic), изменям се (izmenjam se) (Bulgarian), променям се (promenjam se) (Bulgarian), variëren (Dutch), vaihdella (Finnish), varier (French), გამოცვლა (gamocvla) (Georgian), შეცვლა (šecvla) (Georgian), variieren (German), változtat (Hungarian), váltogat (Hungarian), variál (Hungarian), variare (Italian), variō (Latin), whakarerekē (Maori), varì (Piedmontese), zmieniać (Polish), zmienić (Polish), variar (Portuguese), variar (Spanish), variera (Swedish), ymrafael (Welsh)
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  2. (transitive) To institute a change in, from a current state; to modify. Tags: transitive Synonyms (institute a change in): alter
    Sense id: en-vary-en-verb-mSu0GeUc Disambiguation of 'institute a change in': 6 68 6 2 1 4 7 6
  3. (intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter. Tags: intransitive Synonyms (not to remain constant): fluctuate Translations (not to remain constant): غير (ḡayyar) [Egyptian-Arabic] (Arabic), варирам (variram) (Bulgarian), variar (Catalan), variëren (Dutch), vaihdella (Finnish), varier (French), ვარირება (varireba) (Georgian), ცვლილება (cvlileba) (Georgian), verändern (German), variō (Latin), zmieniać się (Polish), zmienić się (Polish), variar (Portuguese), caochail (Scottish Gaelic), variar (Spanish), variera (Swedish)
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  4. (of the members of a group, intransitive) To display differences. Tags: intransitive Translations (to display difference): различавам се (različavam se) (Bulgarian), variëren (Dutch), vaihdella (Finnish), różnić się (Polish), variar (Portuguese), caochail (Scottish Gaelic), variar (Spanish), variera (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-vary-en-verb-LxK~HXSR Disambiguation of 'to display difference': 3 2 3 72 2 6 5 7
  5. (intransitive) To be or act different from the usual. Tags: intransitive Translations (to act different from usual): vaihdella (Finnish), tītaha (Maori), variar (Portuguese), caochail (Scottish Gaelic), variar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-vary-en-verb-DT02KBEg Disambiguation of 'to act different from usual': 1 7 2 2 60 26 1 1
  6. (transitive) To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate. Tags: transitive
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  7. (transitive, music) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See variation. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-vary-en-verb-zY6AHVkb Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  8. (intransitive, obsolete) To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension. Tags: intransitive, obsolete Synonyms (disagree): dissent, take exception
    Sense id: en-vary-en-verb-hmRAb1H3 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 34 2 30 2 2 12 7 10 Disambiguation of 'disagree': 0 3 3 3 0 5 2 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: change Derived forms: ever-varying, time-varying, varisome, varisyllabic, varying hare, your mileage may vary

Inflected forms

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          "text": "We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies.",
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        "(transitive) To change with time or a similar parameter."
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          "text": "a. 1687, Edmund Waller, to Phyllis\nGods, that never change their state, / Vary oft their love and hate."
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) alteration; change."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛəɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛəɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvæɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛɹi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-ne-vary.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8b/En-us-ne-vary.ogg/En-us-ne-vary.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/En-us-ne-vary.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-ne-1-vary.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a6/En-us-ne-1-vary.ogg/En-us-ne-1-vary.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/En-us-ne-1-vary.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-vary.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/51/En-us-vary.ogg/En-us-vary.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/En-us-vary.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛəɹi"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æɹi"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "very stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vary"
}

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