US /ˈvɛəɹi/ UK /ˈvɛəɹi/
verb Freq #18585

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To be different from each other or to change depending on the situation.

    Ticket prices vary according to the time of day.

  2. 2
    verb

    To make changes to something so that it is not always the same.

    You should vary your diet to stay healthy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to be different from each... changefluctuate
2 verb · to make changes to... alter
Word family
Forms unvariedvariesvarying
Derived forms ever-varyingtime-varyingvarisomevarisyllabic

Etymology

From Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”), from varius (“different, various”); see various.

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