vary

vary is a 4-letter English word with 14 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 14 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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.
2. transitive verb. To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate.
3. transitive verb. To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate.
4. transitive verb. To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4.
5. intransitive verb. 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.
6. intransitive verb. To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England.
7. intransitive verb. To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another.
8. intransitive verb. To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason.
9. intransitive verb. To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion.
10. noun. Alteration; change.
11. verb. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

    "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"

    "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

    Synonyms: alter, change

12. verb. make something more diverse and varied

    "Vary the menu"

    Synonyms: motley, variegate

13. verb. be at variance with; be out of line with

    Synonyms: depart, deviate, diverge

14. verb. be subject to change in accordance with a variable

    "Prices vary"

    "His moods vary depending on the weather"

Synonyms

alter, change, motley, variegate, depart, deviate, diverge

Common word forms

varied, varier, varies, varying

Words from these letters

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