vary

Formsvaries, varying, varied

1. 1
   verbintransitive

   To change over time or with conditions instead of staying the same.

   Like the weather, which can be warm one day and cold the next.

   The weather can vary a lot from one day to the next.

   Prices varied during the summer.

   Similarfluctuate, change, shift, alter

2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To be different from one case to another.

   Test scores vary widely between schools.

   The taste varies from one batch to another.

   Similardiffer, range, diverge

3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To be or do something different from what is normal.

   Sometimes I vary from my usual path home.

   Her routine varies whenever she feels bored.

   Similardeviate, depart, diverge, stray, change

   Oppositeconform

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To change something from the way it is now.

   The coach decided to vary the practice schedule each week.

   They varied the rules to make the game fairer.

   Similaralter, change, modify, adjust

   Oppositemaintain, fix

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To change something as time passes or conditions change.

   Farmers vary their crops with the seasons.

   The nurse varied the dose over several days.

   Similaradjust, change, alter, modify, adapt

   Oppositemaintain, fix

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To make things different from one another.

   A good cook will vary the menu to keep meals interesting.

   She varied the colors across the panels.

   Similardiversify, alternate, mix, change

   Oppositestandardize

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To change a tune by adding new touches to it.

   The pianist likes to vary the main tune each time she plays it.

   He varied the melody with a few extra notes.

   Similarembellish, ornament, elaborate, develop

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