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DIFFER, L., to bear or move apart. See Bear.

1. Literally, to be separate. Hence, to be unlike, dissimilar, distinct or various, in nature, condition, form or qualities followed by from. Men differ from brutes a statue differs from a picture wisdom differs from folly.

One star differeth from another star in glory. 1 Corinthians 15 .

2. To disagree not to accord to be of a contrary opinion. We are all free to differ in opinion, and sometimes our sentiments differ less than we at first suppose.

3. To contend to be at variance to strive or debate in words to dispute to quarrel.

Well never differ with a crowded pit.

DIFFER, To cause to be different or various. A different dialect and pronunciation differs persons of divers countries. This transitive use of the verb is not common, nor to be commended.